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OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt(-a) * sqrt(-b)=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiplying is all your doing so... \[\sqrt{-a}*\sqrt{-b} = \sqrt{ab}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it √ab or -√ab?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

quite simply, two negatives multiplied together give you a positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

√(-a)=i√a and √(-b)=i√b, multiplying this results -√ab

OpenStudy (anonymous):

agreed mhasan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are absolutely right. I always forget about i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks @jimmyrep

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