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OpenStudy (anonymous):

√-10 * √-8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this a complex number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Complex? If you multiply those two you cancel out the negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i get -2*sqrt(10)*sqrt(2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{10}i\times \sqrt{8}i=\sqrt{80}i^2=-\sqrt{80}\] but you can rewrite \(\sqrt{80}=4\sqrt{5}\) so a "final answer" would be \(-4\sqrt{5}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

careful with the sign your answer should be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

make sure to write or put \(-4\sqrt{5}\) with a minus sign yw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is it a minus sign?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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