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Simplify: √-180

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Answer:

9
\sqrt{-5

Explanation:

√-180

  1. find what 180 can be divided by
  2. which is 9
  3. 180/9=20
  4. 20 can be divided by 4
  5. 20/4=5
  6. both 4 and 9 are perfect squares
  7. so
    √(9*4*5)
  8. then take out the perfect squares 3*2
    √(5)
  9. you then get ±9
    \sqrt{5
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