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Express the square root of -80 in its simplest terms.

A- cannot be determined
B- 8i sqrt 10
C- 4i sqrt 5
D- 2i sqrt 20

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

noting that
√(-1) = i

Given


√(-80)

=
√(16(-1)(5))

=
√(16) ×
√(-1) ×
√(5)

= 4i
√(5) → C

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