SOLUTION: how do you find the square root of negative 5

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Question 211197: how do you find the square root of negative 5
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how do you find the square root of negative 5
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sqrt%28-5%29
= sqrt%28-1%29%2Asqrt%285%29
i is the sqrt(-1)
= i%2Asqrt%285%29