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What is the square root of -9
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What is the square root of -9

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You actually can’t get the exact square root of a negative number, it is not 3 as 3 squared is 9 not negative 9. It is not possible to square a number to get a negative answer, that’s where all the “i” stuff comes in with irrational numbers.
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