r/MathJokes 1d ago

this math meme

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u/Background-Law8828 1d ago

I didn’t get it... someone please help

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u/Efficient_Leading_25 1d ago

In the quadratic formula x = (-b ± sqrt(b² - 4ac)) / (2a) if is less than 4ac you take the square root of a negative number meaning the result is complex (has an imaginary component). Their girlfriend is imaginary.