document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987109>Question 987109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please explain the difference between <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and sqrt<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why are the answers supposed to be different? I got -<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >/<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >i for both. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=607888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%28-5%29%3C%3E3%2F%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29%2Fsqrt%28-5%29%3C%3E3%2F%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The left member is a complex number with an imaginary part; the right member is a complex number without any imaginary part.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is an imaginary number, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-5%29=sqrt%28-1%2A5%29=sqrt%28-1%29sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-5%29=sqrt%28-1%2A5%29=sqrt%28-1%29sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is imaginary. </SPAN>\n" );
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