Question

What is the square root of -16

Answer 1

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There is no square root for a negative number. The reason being is that two negative numbers multiplied together would create a whole number. It is impossible to have a square root of a negative number.

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Answer 2

There isn't any square roots for negative numbers. The square roots of numbers that are not a perfect square are members or irrational numbers. This means that they can't be written as a quotient of two integers.

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