Simplify sqrt(-64)64? Thanks

2 Answers

8i8i

Explanation:

sqrt(-64) = sqrt(-1 * 64) 64=164

= sqrt(-1)*sqrt(64) =164

= sqrt(-1)*8 " " -> =18 since i=sqrt(-1)i=1

= 8i=8i

Mar 1, 2018

sqrt(-64)=8i64=8i

Explanation:

On the set of complex numbers, the identity sqrt(ab)=sqrtasqrtbab=ab holds for any a,binCC.

So sqrt(-64)=sqrt(-1)sqrt64=i8=8i