SOLUTION: How do you simplify this equation? How Do You Know What Numbers you should use to go into -125? sqrt (-125)

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Question 347051: How do you simplify this equation?
How Do You Know What Numbers you should use to go into -125?
sqrt (-125)
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt (-125)
=sqrt(25*5)i
=5sqrt(5)i
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Ed