-> RC>All I have to do is prove the rule does not exist,
->
-> This can't realistically be done; even if every authority
-> agreed there was no such rule, it wouldn't preclude that
-> such a rule, undetected, exists...
Not so, Ron.
It has been conclusively proved, for instance, that while general
solutions exist for polynomials of second degree (i.e. the Quadratic
Formula) and also general solutions exist for 3rd and 4th degree
polynomials (quite ugly formulas, though)....
That there exists NO general polynomial solution for fifth degree and
greater. It IS possible to that a formula for a certain type of problem
does not exist, in some cases.
-> RC>or find the rule and present it.
->
-> There are a couple math people here, maybe one of them can
-> help with this....
Had I the time, I'd try to be of assistance. However, while I recall
seeing some types of problems similar to that in past courses, it's
something I'd have to dig for and refresh my memory on. Too time
consuming. I'm going to go grade papers now.
;-)
Sheila
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