I assume by iota you mean i, which is √-1
√i = (1+i)/√2
√-i = (1-i)/√2
add them to get 2/√2 = √2
Root of iota plus root of minus iota
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Let root iota &root -iota = y
Now square on both side we get i - i+ 2 i^1/2 -i^1/2
= 2 [-i^2]^1/2
= 2
As y^2 = 2
Then y 2^1/2
Now square on both side we get i - i+ 2 i^1/2 -i^1/2
= 2 [-i^2]^1/2
= 2
As y^2 = 2
Then y 2^1/2