Conjugate_(square_roots)
Conjugate (square roots)
Change of the sign of a square root
In mathematics, the conjugate of an expression of the form is provided that does not appear in a and b. One says also that the two expressions are conjugate.
In particular, the two solutions of a quadratic equation are conjugate, as per the in the quadratic formula .
Complex conjugation is the special case where the square root is the imaginary unit.