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Algebra Level 1

Solve the following expression:

3 × 2 . {\color{#3D99F6}\sqrt{-3}} \times {\color{#E81990}\sqrt{-2}}.

6 - \sqrt{6} + 6 + \sqrt{6} Can't be determined

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2 solutions

Ram Mohith
Sep 16, 2018

One thing you should remember is that a × b = a b \sqrt{a} \times \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{ab} is valid only when a 0 , b 0 a \geq 0, b \geq 0 .


3 × 2 = 3 1 × 2 1 = 3 i × 2 i = 6 i 2 ( Here i 2 = 1 ) \sqrt{-3} \times \sqrt{-2} = \sqrt{3} {\color{teal}\sqrt{-1}} \times \sqrt{2} {\color{teal}\sqrt{-1}} = \sqrt{3}{\color{teal}i} \times \sqrt{2}{\color{teal}i} = \sqrt{6}{\color{teal}i^2} \quad (\text{Here } i^2 = -1)

3 × 2 = 6 \large \boxed{{\color{#3D99F6}\sqrt{-3}} \times {\color{#E81990}\sqrt{-2}} = \color{#20A900} - \sqrt{6}}

Your rule isn't quite correct. It's

[...] only when a 0 a \geq 0 or b 0 b \geq 0

or another way

[...] only when at least one of a , b a,b is non-negative.

Brian Moehring - 2 years, 8 months ago

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I have edited my solution. I thought people will understand it but it is not correct. Thanks for informing.

Ram Mohith - 2 years, 8 months ago
Chew-Seong Cheong
Sep 19, 2018

3 × 2 = 1 × 3 × 1 × 2 = ( 1 ) 2 × 2 × 3 = 1 × 6 = 6 \sqrt{-3}\times \sqrt{-2} = \sqrt{-1} \times \sqrt 3 \times \sqrt{-1} \times \sqrt 2 = {\color{#3D99F6}(\sqrt {-1})^2} \times \sqrt {2\times3} = {\color{#3D99F6}- 1} \times \sqrt 6 = \boxed {-\sqrt 6}

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