How to simplify the expression #3sqrt(-64x^360y^18)# ?

Question

690 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2017-10-18T18:16:00

See a solution process below:

First rewrite the expression as:

#3sqrt(64x^360y^18 * -1) =>#

#3sqrt(64x^360y^18) * sqrt(-1) =>#

#3 * 8x^180y^9 * sqrt(-1) =>#

#24x^180y^9sqrt(-1)#

Or, substituting the imaginary number #i# for #sqrt(-1)#:

#24x^180y^9i#