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What is the square root of -1?

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Answer:

The square root of -1 is defined as "i"

Explanation:

The square root of 9 is 3, as 3 x 3 = 9.

The square root of 4 is 2, as 2 x 2 = 4.

The square root of 1 is 1, as 1 x 1 = 1.

The square root of 0 is 0, as 0 x 0 =0.

But... what's the square root of -1? You can't multiply any two numbers to get -1, as when you multiply two numbers with the same sign, you obtain a positive product.

Because of this, it is defined that "i" is equal to the square root of -1. "i" stands for "imaginary," as there is no real number that is the square root of -1.

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Answer:

i

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