SOLUTION: Compute: (1+√-2)/2-(1-√(-1/2)) There is a little note on the problem too: "Since {{{i^2}}}=−1, then −1=±i. However, for this problem use the principal root of (−1),

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Question 1182970: Compute:
(1+√-2)/2-(1-√(-1/2))
There is a little note on the problem too:
"Since =−1, then −1=±i. However, for this problem use the principal root of (−1), namely −1=i. For square root of a positive real number use principal root (the positive root) as well."

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