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Why if i is equal to the square root of -1 is i to the second power not 1 instead of -1

 Apr 12, 2016
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Remember:      √−1=i  square both sides and you get: i^2= -1. When you square something under the sqrt sign, that sign comes off.

 Apr 12, 2016

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