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√( - 12 ) - √( - 48)

User CreatoR
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i=√(-1)\\\\√(-12)=√((4)(-1)(3))=\sqrt4\cdot√(-1)\cdot√(3)=2i\sqrt3\\\\√(-48)=√((16)(-1)(3))-=√(16)\cdot√(-1)\cdot\sqrt3=4i\sqrt3\\\\√(-12)-√(-48)=2i\sqrt3-4i\sqrt3=\boxed{-2i\sqrt3}

User Roxi
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√(-12) - √(-48) =


= i√(12) - i√(48)


= i√(4 * 3) - i√(16 * 3)


= 2i√(3) - 4i√(3)


= -2i√(3)

Answer:
-2i√(3)

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