Question

-8+ square root of -20 /24

Answer 1

The square root of negative numbers is either "not allowed" (Case 1) or it results in imaginary roots (Case 2).

-8+ square root of -20 /24 "not allowed," Case 1

-8+ square root of -5/6 = -8 plus or minus i times sqrt(5/6)

5√6

= -8 plus or minus i times --------- (Case 2)

6