Question

Simplify
Square root negative 16

Answer 1

`\large\boxed{square\ root\ of\ -16=\pm4i}`

Explanation:

`i=√(-1)\\\\√(-16)=√((16)(-1))\qquad\text{use}\ √(ab)=√(a)\cdot√(b)\\\\=√(16)\cdot√(-1)=\pm4\cdot i=\pm4i`