SOLUTION: square of -5 + square of -144 solve in terms of i I really not sure how to even start this problem

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Question 292266: square of -5 + square of -144
solve in terms of i
I really not sure how to even start this problem
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complex numbers involve i the sqrt(-1)
Do you mean square root of -5 and square root of -144?
sqrt(-5)=sqrt(5)*i
sqrt(-144)=12i