describe the number set (s) the number belong to square root-17
The number -√17 belongs to the set of real numbers.
but sqrt (-17) = i sqrt(17)
where i is the square root of -1
You are correct, I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. The number (-√17) belongs to the set of complex numbers, specifically the set of imaginary numbers. It can be represented as -√17 = i√17, where i is the imaginary unit, representing the square root of -1.
The student wrote:
square root -17
not
- square root 17