SOLUTION: How do you square the square root of -2? (-sqrt2)^2?

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Question 433327: How do you square the square root of -2? (-sqrt2)^2?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you square the square root of -2?
(sqrt(-2))^2
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= (isqrt(2))^2
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= (-2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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