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Solving which equations pushed Italian mathematicians toward complex numbers in the 16th century?
ALinear and quadratic
BOnly quadratic ones
COnly linear ones
DCubic and quartic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cubic and quartic
The solutions of cubic and quartic polynomials by Tartaglia and Cardano required square roots of negative numbers.
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