document.write( "Question 87843: evaluate square root of -121 if possible \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #63732 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"sqrt%28-121%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28-1%2A121%29\" 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 using the identity \"sqrt%28x%2Ay%29=sqrt%28x%29%2Asqrt%28y%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \"i=sqrt%28-1%29\" replace \"sqrt%28-1%29\" with \"i\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"i%2Asqrt%28121%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"i%2A11\" take the square root of 121\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11i\" Rearrange\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"sqrt%28-121%29=11i\"
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