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I need help for #1 (an explanation would be great too).

I need help for #1 (an explanation would be great too).-example-1
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Answer:

±6i√2

Explanation:

Recall that the square root of a negative number is imaginary, which is shown by the use of "i."

Examples: √4 = ±2; √4 = i√4 = ±i2

Then √72 = ±√36√2 = ±6√2, and

√(-72) = ± i√36√2 = ±6i√2

Note that this is identical to the result shown in the problem: √(36·2·(-1) )

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