Evaluate square root of -1

Problem

√(,−1)

Solution

1. Identify the expression as the square root of a negative number.

2. Apply the definition of the imaginary unit i which is defined such that its square is −1

3. Simplify the expression by substituting the imaginary unit for the square root of the negative identity.

Final Answer

√(,−1)=i

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