Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations - Section 8.1 Complex Numbers - 8.1 Exercises - Page 357: 49

Answer

$-3-i\sqrt 6$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{-6-\sqrt -24}{2}=\frac{-6-\sqrt (-4\times6)}{2}=\frac{-6-2i\sqrt 6}{2}=\frac{2(-3-i\sqrt 6)}{2}=-3-i\sqrt 6$ We know that $\sqrt -1=i$, because $i^{2}=-1$.
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