Certainly! Let’s simplify each expression without using the imaginary unit "i" and without going into advanced concepts.
Expression 1: Three times the square root of eighty-one
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Find the square root of eighty-one: The square root of eighty-one is the number that, when multiplied by itself, gives us eighty-one. That number is nine because nine times nine equals eighty-one.
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Multiply by three: Now, we take nine and multiply it by three. Three times nine equals twenty-seven.
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Final answer: So, three times the square root of eighty-one simplifies to twenty-seven. This is a regular number, which we call a rational number.
Expression 2: Three times the square root of negative sixty-four
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Understanding negative numbers under the square root: When we see a square root with a negative number, like the square root of negative sixty-four, we can't find a real number that, when multiplied by itself, gives a negative result. In ordinary math, we say this doesn't have a solution among regular numbers.
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Square root of sixty-four: If we just consider the positive part, the square root of sixty-four is eight because eight times eight equals sixty-four.
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Result for negative square root: However, since we are dealing with negative sixty-four inside the square root, we can't find a regular number to use for the final expression. We typically say that the expression is not a real number since it can't be simplified like before.
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Final answer: Therefore, three times the square root of negative sixty-four does not produce a regular number, and we conclude that this expression doesn't have a solution in the real number system.
Summary:
- Three times the square root of eighty-one simplifies to twenty-seven (which is a regular number).
- Three times the square root of negative sixty-four does not produce a solution in the regular number system (it is not a real number).