SOLUTION: Find the square root of -100. I know that the answer is -10. But can't explain it.

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Question 870768: Find the square root of -100. I know that the answer is -10. But can't explain it.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No, that's not the answer.


where

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= 10i
Note: i^2 = -1

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