If x<0,then sqrt(-x|x|) is
-x
-1
1
x
sqrtx
[spoiler]OA = 1[/spoiler]
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Hi,
|x| = -x for x<0
So, sqrt(-x|x|) = sqrt(-x(-x)) = |x|, as sqrt is always non-negative.
= -x
Hence, 1
|x| = -x for x<0
So, sqrt(-x|x|) = sqrt(-x(-x)) = |x|, as sqrt is always non-negative.
= -x
Hence, 1
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Let x = -2.divya23 wrote:If x<0,then √(-x|x|) is
-x
-1
1
x
sqrtx
[spoiler]OA = 1[/spoiler]
√(-(-2)*|-2|) = √(2*2) = 2. This is our target.
Now we plug x=-2 into the answers to see which yields our target of 2.
Only answer choice A works:
-x = -(-2) = 2.
The correct answer is A.
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