Solve the equation using the square root property.
x^2 + 36 = 11

Please help me with this, I don't know what the square root property is, so if someone could help me figure this out, that would be awesome :)

Question

Solve the equation using the square root property.
x^2 + 36 = 11

Please help me with this, I don't know what the square root property is, so if someone could help me figure this out, that would be awesome :)

anonymous · Answer

First you isolote x^2, and you get x^2 = -25, and that means x has to be a complex number. Because you cannot take the square root of a negative number, unless you are working with complex number.

anonymous · Answer

The complex solution would be x = 5i or x = -5i

anonymous · Answer

@SolomonZelman  do you mind explaining this a bit more?  I dont really understand

anonymous · Answer

@Hero can you help me?

hero · Answer

http://mbaker.columbiastate.edu/AlgebraTips_pages/Square%20Root%20Property.htm

hero · Answer

Check out that link. Let me know if it helps

anonymous · Answer

Yes! A lot in fact. Thank you very much :)