1. Stating the problem: Simplify the expression $$\frac{\sqrt{-6}}{\sqrt{-3} \times \sqrt{-5}}$$ and write the result in the form $a + bi$ where $a$ and $b$ are real numbers.
2. Recall that for any negative number under a square root, we use the imaginary unit $i$ where $i = \sqrt{-1}$. So, $\sqrt{-x} = \sqrt{x}i$ for $x > 0$.
3. Rewrite each square root:
$$\sqrt{-6} = \sqrt{6}i$$
$$\sqrt{-3} = \sqrt{3}i$$
$$\sqrt{-5} = \sqrt{5}i$$
4. Substitute these into the expression:
$$\frac{\sqrt{6}i}{\sqrt{3}i \times \sqrt{5}i}$$
5. Simplify the denominator:
$$\sqrt{3}i \times \sqrt{5}i = \sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{5} \times i \times i = \sqrt{15} \times i^2$$
6. Since $i^2 = -1$, the denominator becomes:
$$\sqrt{15} \times (-1) = -\sqrt{15}$$
7. Now the expression is:
$$\frac{\sqrt{6}i}{-\sqrt{15}} = -\frac{\sqrt{6}i}{\sqrt{15}}$$
8. Simplify the fraction by rationalizing the denominator:
$$-\frac{\sqrt{6}i}{\sqrt{15}} \times \frac{\sqrt{15}}{\sqrt{15}} = -\frac{\sqrt{6} \times \sqrt{15} i}{15}$$
9. Multiply the square roots in the numerator:
$$\sqrt{6} \times \sqrt{15} = \sqrt{6 \times 15} = \sqrt{90}$$
10. Simplify $\sqrt{90}$:
$$\sqrt{90} = \sqrt{9 \times 10} = 3\sqrt{10}$$
11. Substitute back:
$$-\frac{3\sqrt{10} i}{15}$$
12. Simplify the fraction:
$$-\frac{3\sqrt{10} i}{15} = -\frac{\cancel{3}\sqrt{10} i}{\cancel{15}5} = -\frac{\sqrt{10}}{5} i$$
13. Write in the form $a + bi$:
$$0 - \frac{\sqrt{10}}{5} i$$
14. Therefore, the real part $a = 0$ and the imaginary part $b = -\frac{\sqrt{10}}{5}$.
Final answer: $$0 - \frac{\sqrt{10}}{5} i$$
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