Array.PolynomialRoots(Variable, Matrix) Method

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Description

Returns the number of roots of the polynomial. The user can specify whether or not to return imaginary roots.

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Method Signature

Array.PolynomialRoots(	Variable rootsType,
	Matrix roots)

Arguments

rootsType

Description:

The type of the roots of the polynomial that will be calculated.

Valid Values:

Value	Label
0	Real roots only
1	Real and Imaginary roots

roots
Description:	A matrix containing the roots of the polynomial.

Return Value

Type:

number

Returns the number of real roots of the polynomial. Returns -1 if an error was encountered in the calculation.

Syntax

myVariable1 = myArray1.PolynomialRoots(myVariable2, myMatrix1);