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The square root of a negative number is considered an imaginary number, denoted as "i". In this case, the square root of -3 would be √(-3) = √3 * i. Therefore, the square root of -3 is not a real number, as real numbers are those that can be represented on the number line without involving "i".
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Using the real number system you can't take the square root of a negative number, but if you're dealing with imaginary numbers then the square root of negative 3 is the square root of 3i
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