Question

Re-write this number as a complex number: 2V-36

a) 2i - 36
b) -36 + 2i
c) -36i + 2
d) -36i - 2

Answer 1

Assuming V represents the square root of a negative number, the expression 2V-36, assuming V stands for the square root of -36, should be rewritten as the complex number 12i - 36.

Step-by-step explanation:

To rewrite the number as a complex number, we'll interpret 2V-36 where V represents the square root of a negative number. In this context, 2V-36 might be meant to represent 2√(-36), which we can rewrite as a complex number. Since the square root of a negative number can be expressed using i, where i is the imaginary unit (i.e., √(-1)), the square root of -36 becomes 6i (since 6 * 6 = 36 and we introduce the imaginary unit). Therefore, 2√(-36) becomes 2 * 6i which simplifies to 12i. So the expression 2V-36 should ideally be 12i - 36 if V stands for the square root of -36.