SOLUTION: Please help,is it possible to evaluate (sqrt negative 125) ? if not then why?

Question 880688: Please help,is it possible to evaluate (sqrt negative 125) ? if not then why?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, KojackDavis:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can use .
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Answer by KojackDavis(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pull all perfect square roots out from under the radical. In this case, remove the 5i because it is a perfect square.
5i⋅√5
Multiply 5i by √5 to get 5i√5.
ANSWER: 5i√ 5
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