Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Radical Expressions and Radical Functions - Exercise Set - Page 687: 101

Answer

$\sqrt {-17}$ is not a real number.

Work Step by Step

$\sqrt {-17}$ is not a real number because no real number multiplied by itself can give a negative number.
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