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Simplify the following expression:
Sq -16+sq-25+5

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Final answer:

The simplified form of the expression √(-16) + √(-25) + 5 is 5 + 9i, where i represents the imaginary unit.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked to simplify the expression Sq -16+sq-25+5. This appears to be a typo, and I believe they are referring to square roots. The correct mathematical expression to simplify should be √(-16) + √(-25) + 5. The simplification of the square roots involving negative numbers results in imaginary numbers because the square root of a negative number is not defined in the set of real numbers but rather in complex numbers. For the given expression, complex numbers and imaginary units ('i', wherein i^2 = -1) will be introduced in simplification:







When we add these results with 5, we obtain 5 + 4i + 5i, which simplifies to 5 + 9i.

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