Algebra Examples

$\sqrt{- 1} \cdot \sqrt{- 1}$

Step 1

Rewrite $\sqrt{- 1}$ as $i$ .

$i \cdot \sqrt{- 1}$

Step 2

Rewrite $\sqrt{- 1}$ as $i$ .

$i \cdot i$

Step 3

Multiply $i i$ .

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Step 3.1

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$i^{1} i$

Step 3.2

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$i^{1} i^{1}$

Step 3.3

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$i^{1 + 1}$

Step 3.4

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$i^{2}$

Step 4

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$- 1$