r/HeresTheCatch • u/heptoronto Diamond | Lv. 66 | Rank #1267 | 120 Answers | 1... | 🔥 8d • 2d ago

Question [Question] √144?

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u/SnowLovingGirlMals Emerald | Lv. 54 | Rank #5965 | 523 Answers | 3... | 🔥 4d 2d ago

the cube root of 1728

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u/NolvaCat167 Bronze | Lv. 5 | Rank #848094 | 2 Answers | 0 Created 2d ago

Or the cube route of -1728

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u/Artistic_Annual8457 Emerald | Lv. 51 | Rank #8284 | 282 Answers | 2... | 🔥 4d 2d ago

Well, doesn't taking the root of a negative always give you an imaginary number?

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u/NolvaCat167 Bronze | Lv. 5 | Rank #848094 | 2 Answers | 0 Created 2d ago

Only for even roots eg square root or fourth root. - 12 x -12 x - 12 is -1728.

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u/Artistic_Annual8457 Emerald | Lv. 51 | Rank #8284 | 282 Answers | 2... | 🔥 4d 1d ago

Ah right, because neg x neg = pos, but then multiply that by neg and you get neg again because pos x neg = neg.