document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81579>Question 81579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is it possible to evaluate sqrt<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, but you will get an imaginary number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  You will not get a real number because there is no real number that can be squared and equal a negative number.  For example: 2^2=4 and so does (-2)^2=4.  Both will equal a positive 4.  So the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%284%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%284%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=+2 or -2. </SPAN>\n" );
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