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#1 2005-09-20 14:19:11
- notamathperson
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Imaginary Numbers
I understand my homework pretty well this time, but I do have a couple questions:
Simplify (√-4) x (√-8)
I ended up getting 2√8, but I'm not sure if this is correct
Also, can this number be simplified any more: (2+2i√14) / 6?
Specifically, can the square root be simplified or could it look something like this: (1+i√14) / 3?
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#2 2005-09-20 15:36:19
- notamathperson
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Re: Imaginary Numbers
Thanks Kyle, I appreciate it.
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#3 2005-09-20 20:18:23
- MathsIsFun
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Re: Imaginary Numbers
Ohhh, multiplying negative square roots is a weird one.
Perhaps it should be: ±4√(2)
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