Problem

Add and simplify.
\[
(2+\sqrt{-16})+(6+\sqrt{-49})
\]
\[
(2+\sqrt{-16})+(6+\sqrt{-49})=\square
\]
(Simplify your answer. Type your answer in the form $a+b i$.)

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Final Answer: The simplified form of the given expression is \(\boxed{8+11i}\).

Steps

Step 1 :Given the expression \((2+\sqrt{-16})+(6+\sqrt{-49})\).

Step 2 :Recall that the square root of a negative number can be expressed as a multiple of \(i\), where \(i\) is the imaginary unit with the property that \(i^2 = -1\).

Step 3 :So, \(\sqrt{-16} = 4i\) and \(\sqrt{-49} = 7i\).

Step 4 :Substitute these values back into the expression to get \((2+4i)+(6+7i)\).

Step 5 :Add the real parts together and the imaginary parts together separately to get \(8+11i\).

Step 6 :Final Answer: The simplified form of the given expression is \(\boxed{8+11i}\).

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