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What is the square root of negative twelve?

 Feb 26, 2015

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Please note that Geno's answer is an imaginary number.

there are NO REAL SOLUTIONS for this.   There is no REAL answers to the square root of a negative number.

 Feb 26, 2015
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√(-12)  =  √(4 x 3 x -1)  =  √(4) x √(3) x √(-1)

√(4)  =  2

√(-1)  can be replaced with the symbol  i:

   =  2√(3)i  or  2i√(3) 

 Feb 26, 2015
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Please note that Geno's answer is an imaginary number.

there are NO REAL SOLUTIONS for this.   There is no REAL answers to the square root of a negative number.

Melody Feb 26, 2015

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