SOLUTION: Simplify. Remember to use absolute-value notation when necessary. If a root cannot be simplified, state this. 5√-1/32

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Question 550909: Simplify. Remember to use absolute-value notation when necessary. If a root cannot be simplified, state this. 5√-1/32
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a root cannot be simplified, state this. 5√-1/32
Get rid of the neg using i=sqrt%28-1%29
:
5i%2Asqrt%281%2F32%29
rewrite the fraction to
5i%2Asqrt%282%2F64%29
extract the square root of 1/64
%285i%29%2F8sqrt%282%29