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Begginer question: msg#00050

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Subject: Begginer question

Hi,

When compiling this:

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import Complex;

complex_root :: (Float, Float, Float) -> (Complex Float, Complex Float)
complex_root (a,b,c) = (x1,x2) where {
delta = b * b - 4 * a * c :: Float;
sqr_delta = if delta >= 0 then (sqrt delta) :+ 0 else 0 :+ (sqrt delta) :: (Complex Float);
x1 = (b + sqr_delta)/(2 * a);
x2 = (b - sqr_delta)/(2 * a);
}
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I get this error message:

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Couldn't match `Float' against `Complex Float'
Expected type: Float
Inferred type: Complex Float
In the second argument of `(+)', namely `sqr_delta'
In the definition of `x1': x1 = (b + sqr_delta)
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Can you help me finding what is wrong? Shouldn't "b" be converted to Complex Float and be summed to sqr_delta?

Thanks for your help,
Maurício


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