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Mathematicians decided that, since the square root of a negative number does not exist, they would use the first letter of "imaginary" to represent this "value".

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What is the value of iota?

square root of -1


Why is the square root of -1 equal to iota?

It is just a notation, used to make our calculations easier. Square root of -1 is undefined.


Why is the value of iota square negative?

The value of iota square is negative one because that is how it is defined. Iota is defined as the square root of negative one, or iota square must be negative one.


What is value of square root of negative iota?

-i/sqrt(2) -i/sqrt(2)


What is the value of iota square?

-1


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.


What is square root of negative 2?

You would get (i square root 2) because you can not square root a negative number, the answer is imaginary. Tmdkiller: Square root is NOT applicable to any Negative numbers eg -1 ,-2,-3 etc You would get an "Error 2" on a scientific Calculator anyway. =) editted by razakhan squre root of -2 is 2i (where "i" is "iota" represents imaginary or complex number......


How iota square is equal to one?

iota square is normally NOT equal to one.


What is the Square root of -1 Times Square root of -1?

0


What is the square root of one ninth?

The square root of 1/9 is 1/3 because the square root of 1 is 1 and the square root of 9 is 3.


Square root of one half?

Square root of 1/2 = (1)/(square root of 2) = 1/1.4142 = 0.7071 Also Square root of 1/2 = Square root of 0.5 = 0.7071


What is the square root of x squared plus 1?

square root of (x2 + 1) = no simplification (square root of x2) + 1 = x + 1