SOLUTION: Hey how would you solve this: (sqrt -98)(sqrt -2) ?

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Question 495300: Hey how would you solve this: (sqrt -98)(sqrt -2) ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+sqrt%28-98%29%2Asqrt%28-2%29+
Note that +sqrt%28-1%29%2Asqrt%28-1%29+=+-1+
+sqrt%28-98%29%2Asqrt%28-2%29++=+sqrt%2898%29%2Asqrt%282%29%2Asqrt%28-1%29%2Asqrt%28-1%29+
+sqrt%28+196+%29+%2A%28-1%29+
+-14+ answer