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Yes, but they are imaginary - but are needed in many mathematical calculations. The square root of negative 1 is indicated as the letter "i".

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How can there be a square root of a negative number?

Square roots of negative numbers are what are called imaginary numbers. The building block of imaginary numbers is the symbol i which is defined as the square root of negative 1. The square root of other negative numbers can be expressed using i. For example, the square root of negative sixteen is 4i, the square root of negative nine is 3i and so on.


How many square roots do negative numbers have?

Negative numbers do not have "real number" square roots.However, they will have two roots (when using imaginary numbers) as do other numbers, where a root including i(square root of -1) is positive or negative.


Is the square root of negative 121 undefined?

Yes, the square root of negative 121 is undefined in the set of real numbers. However, in the set of complex numbers, the square root of negative 121 is equal to 11i, where i is the imaginary unit.


Is the square root of negative 3 an irrational or a real number?

Neither. All irrational numbers are real numbers.Using the real number system you can't take the square root of a negative number, but if you're dealing with imaginary numbers then the square root of negative 3 is the square root of 3i


What is the square root of a negative number plus the square root of a negative number?

Nothing. You cannot have a square root of a negative number. The square root of negative one is called i, but i is an imaginary number. It does not exist and does not follow the properties of real numbers. (For example, if a and b are positive, then the square root of a times the square root of b is the square root of ab. But the square root of -7 is not the square root of 7 times i.)


Is the square root of negative 6 irrational?

No, it is not irrational because it is a square root of a negative number - which falls into the set of Complex numbers. Irrational numbers can not have an imaginary component.


Is the square root of any real number always a real number?

No, it is not, because real numbers include negative numbers. The square root of a negative number is an imaginary number


What is the square root of negative forty nine?

The square root of negative forty-nine (-49) has no value over real numbers. However, over complex numbers, the square root of -49 is ±7i, where "i" is the imaginary unit, which i2 = -1.


Is non-real numbers exist?

no, every number is a real number --- There are numbers that are not real numbers. They are called imaginary numbers, and have the property that when they are squared, the result is negative. The square root of -1 is called i, and the square root of any other negative number is i times the square root of the absolute value of the number. So the square root of -4 is 2i.


Are real numbers closed under the square root operation?

No. Negative numbers are real but their square roots are not.


Can you take the square root of a negative number?

You can, if you consider complex numbers.


How many square roots dose a negative number have?

no,a negative number cannot have a square root .it is made only for positive numbers .but,yes,negative numbers can be squared.