Write as a real number or a product of a real number and i.
-$\frac { \sqrt { - 200 } } { \sqrt { - 8 } }$
A) 5
B) $5 \mathrm { i }$
C) $25 \mathrm { i }$
D) $- 5 \mathrm { i }$

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expression simplifies to $\frac{\sqrt{200}}{\sqrt{8}}$ after factoring out the negative signs under the square roots, which simplifies further to $\frac{10\sqrt{2}}{2\sqrt{2}} = 5$, making it a real number.

Write as a Real Number or a Product of a Real