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Solve by factoring. p⁴=-25p²​

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Answer:

p=5i

Explanation:

(p^(4)=-25p^(2))/p^(2)

p^(2)=-25

Square root both sides

p=5i

i is the square root of -1, so 5i is five times that much.

The square root of a negative number in not real. That is why it is i, and not a number.

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