SOLUTION: What is the simplified form of (-9)^1/2

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Question 371514: What is the simplified form of (-9)^1/2
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What is the simplified form of (-9)^1/2
= (9)^1/2 * (-1)^1/2
= 3 * (-1)^1/2
= 3i
note that (-1)^1/2 = i (square root of negative 1)


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