Square root any nonnegative number, then the principal square root of −"x" is The right side (as well as its negative) is indeed a square root of −"x", since For every non-zero complex number "z" there exist precisely two numbers "w" such that : the principal square root of "z" (defined below), and its negative. There are two complex numbers that square to a given arbitrary non-zero imaginary number formula_11 with real formula_12 where the two-digit pattern {3, 6} repeats over and over again in the partial denominators. Since , the above is also identical to the following generalized continued fractions: The
Square root of 3 3. Then, can be expressed as : Therefore, dividing both terms by 3 gives: Since the right side is divisible by 3, so is the left side and hence so is . Thus, as both and are divisible by 3, they have a common factor and is not a fully reduced fraction, contradicting the original premise. The square root of 3 can be found as the leg length of an equilateral triangle that encompasses a circle with a diameter of 1. If an equilateral triangle with sides of length 1 is cut into two equal halves, by bisecting an internal