Complex Numbers 2
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Lesson Description:
Several examples are provided, showing how to simplify square roots of negative numbers, and multiply and divide with imaginary and complex numbers.
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Questions answered by this video:
- What is a complex number?
- How do you compute square roots of negative numbers?
- What is the square root of -50?
- What is 5*sqrt(-45)?
- What is -6*(square root of -9)?
- What is sqrt(-11)*sqrt(-11)?
- What is the square root of -41 times the square root of -41?
- What is the square root of -2 times the square root of -8?
- What is the square root of -6 times the square root of -10?
- What is the square root of -18 divided by the square root of 2?
- What is the square root of -1?
- Why isn't the square root of a negative times the square root of a negative equal to a positive?
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Staff Review
This video shows a bunch of example problems for simplifying square roots of negative numbers that are multiplied or divided. The steps involved in simplifying these expressions are explained very well. This is a great way to try out the complex number skills that you have just learned.
