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OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

Need help plz been stuck on this for awhile cant find anything to help give medal and fan

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

OpenStudy (just_gymnast_me):

Cant read too blurry

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

ok

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

Find the square of each imaginary number. 1.-3i 2.\[i \sqrt{3}\] 3.\[2i \sqrt{5}\]

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is the basic fact you need to start with: \[i=\sqrt{-1}\] From there we get \[i^2=-1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. (-3i)² = (-3)²(i)² = 9(-1) = -9 make sense?

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

Oh ok cuz the 2 is saying 3 x 3=9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

Ok so lets c if i can get the 2nd one and u check it if u want

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

Wouldt it be the same since its 3 as well but negitive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right it's -3

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

Sweet

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

ok so 3 would be like 5x5 since theres a 2 or it would be that and 2x2 because they all have the exponent of 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they would all have the exponent

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

ok so it will be 5x5 and 2x2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

√5 * √5 and 2*2

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

what does that sign mean againt not the * sign but doesn't that mean divide

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

*again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's the square root sign. it basically cancels the exponent

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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