SOLUTION: if X^2 (the 2 is negative here)=16,what is the value X^2

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Question 491359: if X^2 (the 2 is negative here)=16,what is the value X^2
Answer by ptth176(50) About Me  (Show Source):
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We have : x^-1=1/x
And then:x^-2=1/x^2
x^-2=16
=>1/x^2=16
x^2=1/16