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Say your question is -62 squared what it means is -62 x -62 when you times two negatives you get a positive so your answer in this case would be 3844

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Why is it impossible to square a negative number?

you can square a negative number but you can not square root a negative number


How do you do a square root of a negative number that is not a perfect square?

The square root of a negative number is not real.


Can you square an integer and get a negative number?

No. The square of a positive number is positive; the square of a negative number is also positive; and the square of zero is zero. If you want to square a number and get a negative result, you need complex numbers. For example, the square of 2i is -4.


What is value of square of negative iota?

The square of negative iota will be the same as the square of positive iota (i.e. -1) because when a negative number is multiplied by a negative number, the answer is positive.


Is the square root of negative 11 a real number?

No. In general, the square root of a negative number is an imaginary number, which is not a real number.


Is the square of a negative number a positive or negative number?

It is positive.


Why is square root of the number -9 not a real number?

Well, honey, the square root of a negative number like -9 isn't a real number because in the real number system, the square root of a negative number isn't defined. You gotta step into the world of complex numbers if you wanna play with those imaginary roots. So, in short, the square root of -9 is as real as a unicorn riding a rainbow.


Why is it impossible to find the square root of a negative?

Because for a number to be a square number it must have a number which when multiplied by it self=that number. For example: 36 is a square number because 6x6=36 16 is a square number because 4x4=16 A negative number such as -16 is not a Square Number because -4x-4=16 not -16 because a negative times a negative is a positive. -4x4=-16 but these numbers aren't the same therefore -16 isn't a square number. This is why negative numbers cant be Square Numbers


What is the square root of a negative number written in the form bi where b is a real number and you is the square root of the negative?

Imaginary number


What is a negative square root defined as?

If you're referring to the square root of a negative number, it's an imaginary number.


Is negative the square root of 36 a whole number?

Negative the square root of 36 is -6, which is a whole number.


Is the square of a negative number positive or negative?

Positive.