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why is root 3i multiplied by - root 3i equal to 3?     √3i x (-√3i) = 3

 Jan 6, 2015

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$$i=\sqrt{-1}$$       It is an imaginary number.

 

$$i\times i = \sqrt{-1}\times \sqrt{-1} = -1$$

SO

 

√3i x (-√3i) 

 

$$\\=\sqrt3\times i\times -\sqrt3\times i\\
=-\sqrt3\times\sqrt3\times i\times i\\
=-\sqrt9\times i\times i\\
=-3\times -1\\
=3$$

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 Jan 7, 2015
 #1
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Best Answer

$$i=\sqrt{-1}$$       It is an imaginary number.

 

$$i\times i = \sqrt{-1}\times \sqrt{-1} = -1$$

SO

 

√3i x (-√3i) 

 

$$\\=\sqrt3\times i\times -\sqrt3\times i\\
=-\sqrt3\times\sqrt3\times i\times i\\
=-\sqrt9\times i\times i\\
=-3\times -1\\
=3$$

Melody Jan 7, 2015

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