SOLUTION: Divide. Sqrt (50) / Sqrt (-5) sqrt of 50 divided by sqrt of -5. I did the sqrt of 50 = 5 sqrt(2) Sqrt (-5) = -5 Multiplied 5 and 2 to get 10. I came up with the solu

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Question 146548: Divide.
Sqrt (50) / Sqrt (-5)
sqrt of 50 divided by sqrt of -5.
I did the sqrt of 50 = 5 sqrt(2)
Sqrt (-5) = -5
Multiplied 5 and 2 to get 10. I came up with the solution of -Sqrt (10). Not sure if it is sqrt (10) or - Sqrt (10).
Hope I did not confuse you with my jibberish. Thanks!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt+%2850%29+%2F+sqrt+%28-5%29+ Start with the given expression


%28sqrt+%2850%29+%2F+sqrt+%28-5%29%29%28sqrt+%28-5%29%2Fsqrt+%28-5%29%29+ Multiply the numerator and denominator by sqrt+%28-5%29


%28sqrt+%2850%29+sqrt+%28-5%29%29%2F+%28sqrt+%28-5%29sqrt+%28-5%29%29+ Combine the fractions


%28sqrt+%2850%29+i%2Asqrt+%285%29%29%2F+%28i%2Asqrt+%285%29i%2Asqrt+%285%29%29+ Rewrite sqrt+%28-5%29 as i%2Asqrt+%285%29


%28sqrt+%2850%29+i%2Asqrt+%285%29%29%2F+%285i%5E2%29+ Multiply i%2Asqrt+%285%29i%2Asqrt+%285%29 to get 5i%5E2


%28sqrt+%2850%29+i%2Asqrt+%285%29%29%2F+%28-5%29+ Replace i%5E2 with -1 and multiply


%28sqrt+%28250%29+i%29%2F+%28-5%29+ Combine and multiply the roots in the numerator


%285%2Asqrt+%2810%29+i%29%2F+%28-5%29+ Simplify the numerator


-sqrt+%2810%29+i Reduce