what is the square root of -40/ the square root of 4 (or obviously two) simplifyed

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Guest Jan 29, 2015

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$$\\\frac{\sqrt{-40}}{\sqrt{4}}\\\\
=\sqrt{-10}\\\\
=\sqrt{10*-1}\\\\
=\sqrt{10}*\sqrt{-1}\\\\
=\sqrt{10}\;i\\\\$$

This is not a real number.

There are no real solutions since no number multiplied by itself = a neg number

This is an 'imaginary number'

Melody Jan 29, 2015

Melody · Answer 1 · 2015-01-29T10:53:34

$$\\\frac{\sqrt{-40}}{\sqrt{4}}\\\\
=\sqrt{-10}\\\\
=\sqrt{10*-1}\\\\
=\sqrt{10}*\sqrt{-1}\\\\
=\sqrt{10}\;i\\\\$$

This is not a real number.

There are no real solutions since no number multiplied by itself = a neg number

This is an 'imaginary number'