SOLUTION: Cannot seem to wrap my head around this one ^16sqrt(-5)^16 Thank you for any help

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Question 535741: Cannot seem to wrap my head around this one ^16sqrt(-5)^16 Thank you for any help
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I am not sure what you meany.
sqrt%28-5%29%5E16+ does not exist within the set of real numbers because square roots (or any roots of even index) of negative numbers are not defined within the set of real numbers. (If you are stydying complex numbers, it's a different story).
sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E16%29=+sqrt%285%5E16%29=5%5E4=625