Question

Simplify Expressions with Square Roots:

$\sqrt{-36}$

Short answer

The required answer is$6\sqrt{-1}$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information.

The given square root is $\sqrt{-36}$.

Step 2. Simplify the given root.  

$\sqrt{-36}$

Factor the number.

$$\begin{gathered} \sqrt{-1}\sqrt{6^2} \\ =6\sqrt{-1} \end{gathered}$$