robertskaitlin9 robertskaitlin9
  • 31-01-2018
  • Mathematics
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The value of √-16 is not -4 because

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jimthompson5910 jimthompson5910
  • 31-01-2018
Square -4 by multiplying it with itself

(-4)^2 = -4 times -4 = 16

The result is positive. So its not possible to square a negative number to get a negative result. This is why taking the square root of a negative number isn't possible. 

Note: the notation i = sqrt(-1) is used to circumvent this, but you'll probably learn about that later
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tillmankdY22 tillmankdY22
  • 09-02-2021

Answer: (-4)^2 equals -16

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This answer is correct

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