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The square of a "normal" number is not negative. Consequently, within real numbers, the square root of a negative number cannot exist.
However, they do exist within complex numbers (which include real numbers)and, if you do study the theory of complex numbers you wil find that all the familiar properties are true.
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How many square roots do negative numbers have?
Negative numbers do not have "real number" square roots.However, they will have two roots (when using imaginary numbers) as do other numbers, where a root including i(square root of -1) is positive or negative.
What are the positive and negative square roots of 1?
The numbers 1 and negative 1 (-1) are both square roots of positive 1.The square root of negative 1 is the "imaginary" number i.
Positive numbers have negative square roots?
False
How can there be a square root of a negative number?
Square roots of negative numbers are what are called imaginary numbers. The building block of imaginary numbers is the symbol i which is defined as the square root of negative 1. The square root of other negative numbers can be expressed using i. For example, the square root of negative sixteen is 4i, the square root of negative nine is 3i and so on.
What are the square roots of numbers 1 - 200?
-199
Why are the properties of square roots only possible with nonnegative numbers?
Square roots of negative numbers ARE possible. I guess you haven't been introduced to "imaginary numbers" and the letter "i".
How many square roots do negative numbers have?
Negative numbers do not have "real number" square roots.However, they will have two roots (when using imaginary numbers) as do other numbers, where a root including i(square root of -1) is positive or negative.
What are positive square roots called?
They are called real numbers. Negative square roots must be complex numbers.
What are non examples of real numbers?
The square roots of negative numbers.
Are there any square roots of negative numbers?
imaginary numbers. but no, not really.
What are the positive and negative square roots of 1?
The numbers 1 and negative 1 (-1) are both square roots of positive 1.The square root of negative 1 is the "imaginary" number i.
Why don't negative numbers have square roots?
They can, but they are called imaginary numbers. This is because a "square" of something is the number that, when multiplied by itself, will equal the first number. A negative multiplied by a negative equals a positive, and positives can't turn into negatives on their own, so there are no square roots of negative numbers.
What is the square root of -43?
Negative numbers have no real square roots. In terms of complex numbers, the square roots of 43 are +j6.5574 (rounded) and -j6.5574 (rounded)
Positive numbers have negative square roots?
False
Are real numbers closed under the square root operation?
No. Negative numbers are real but their square roots are not.
Positive numbers have two square roots a principal square root and its?
And its negative counterpart.
How many square roots dose a negative number have?
no,a negative number cannot have a square root .it is made only for positive numbers .but,yes,negative numbers can be squared.
