Question

What are the steps to find the square root of - 121/196? The negative sign is confusing me.

Answer 1

\[\sqrt{-\frac{121}{196}}\]?

Answer 2

the negative sign was outside the square root sign, to the left of it.

Answer 3

\[-\sqrt{\frac{121}{196}}\]?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

Oh. just ignore it for the moment.

Answer 6

Just take the squareroot of \(\frac{121}{196}\) that you would normally do. Then add the minus sign at the end.

Answer 7

Well, \(\sqrt{121} = 11\); \(\sqrt{196} = 14\)

Answer 8

So, \[-\sqrt{\frac{121}{196}}= -\frac{11}{14}\]

Answer 9

ah alright, thanks!

Answer 10

:)