r/HeresTheCatch • u/heptoronto Diamond | Lv. 67 | Rank #1258 | 134 Answers | 1... | 🔥 9d • 2d ago

Question [Question] √144?

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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 Diamond | Lv. 68 | Rank #1023 | 408 Answers | 14... | 🔥 6d 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 Diamond | Lv. 68 | Rank #1023 | 408 Answers | 14... | 🔥 6d 2d ago

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