What is the sum of sqrt(-81)81 and 3sqrt(-25)325?

1 Answer
Mar 28, 2016

-21i, -9i, 9i and 21i21i,9i,9iand21i or, in brief, the sum = (+-6+-15)i(±6±15)i, where i = sqrt(-1)1 .

Explanation:

Separately, the complex numbers are isqrt81=+-i981=±i9 and i3sqrt25=3(+-5)i325=3(±5)i.
The sum is =(+-9+-15)i=(±9±15)i.