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Ch. 5 - Complex Numbers, Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 31

In Exercises 29–36, simplify and write the result in standard form. ____ √−108

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Recognize that the expression involves the square root of a negative number, which means the result will be a complex number. Recall that \(\sqrt{-a} = \sqrt{a} \times i\), where \(i\) is the imaginary unit with the property \(i^2 = -1\).
Rewrite the expression \(\sqrt{-108}\) as \(\sqrt{108} \times i\) to separate the imaginary unit from the real number under the root.
Simplify \(\sqrt{108}\) by factoring 108 into its prime factors or perfect squares. For example, \(108 = 36 \times 3\), and since \(\sqrt{36} = 6\), you can write \(\sqrt{108} = \sqrt{36 \times 3} = 6\sqrt{3}\).
Substitute back to get the expression in terms of \(i\): \(\sqrt{-108} = 6\sqrt{3} \times i\).
Write the final answer in standard form for complex numbers, which is $a + bi$. Since there is no real part here, the expression is \(0 + 6\sqrt{3}i\).

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