Nearest Integer of the square root of - 61?

You cannot take the square root of a negative number and get a real number answer. You can only get an imaginary root.

square root of 49 = 7 and square root of 64 = 8

square root of 61 is between 7 and 8.

It would be closer to 8.

square root of - 49 = 7i and square root of - 64 = 8i

square root of - 61 would be closer to 8i