document.write( "Question 78128: Evaluate, if possible. √-121
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Algebra.Com's Answer #56030 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Since we have a negative number in the radicand (we can't take a square root of a negative number) we have to factor out a negative 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28-1%29%2Asqrt%28121%29\" Break up the square roots\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \"i=sqrt%28-1%29\" and 121 is a perfect square we get:\r
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