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Which of the following shows /-25 simplified and written as a complex number

Which of the following shows /-25 simplified and written as a complex number-example-1
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Answer:

0 + 5i

Explanation:

A complex number is of the form

a + bi

√(-25) = √[(-1)(25)] = i × 5 = 5i

To write 5i as a complex number, the real part is 0, so a = 0, so you get

0 + 5i

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