Square Root of Negative Numbers
From the above heading, we know that if a negative number is raised to even power then the result is positive. Hence, the square of a negative number is positive. We can find the square root of a number only if its square is defined. Hence, the square root of a negative number is not a real number rather it is an imaginary number. Let’s see an example
Example: Find the square root of -4
Solution:
√(-4) = √(-1 ⨯ 4) = √-1 ⨯ √4 = 2i
Here i is called iota and i = √-1 . Here i is imaginary number.
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Negative Numbers
Negative Numbers are the numbers that are represented on the negative side of the number line. Negative Numbers are the numbers whose value is less than zero. They are placed on the left-hand side of the zero on the number line. We apply the (-) minus sign before negative numbers to represent them. For example, -5 represents a number that is five units on the left side of zero in the number line.
In his article, we will learn about, negative numbers, operations on negative numbers, their properties, examples, and others in detail.
Table of Content
- Negative Numbers Definition
- Rules of Negative Numbers
- How to Add and Subtract Negative Numbers?
- Addition of Negative Numbers
- Subtraction of Negative Numbers
- Multiplication and Division of Negative Numbers
- Multiplication of Negative Numbers
- Division of Negative Numbers
- Negative Numbers with Exponents
- Square Root of Negative Numbers
- Examples on Negative Numbers
- FAQs
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