Question

I am sure you all would read it twice

Answer 1

\[\huge -1\]
\[\huge (-1)^2/2\]
\[\huge \sqrt{(-1)^2}\]
\[\huge \sqrt{1}\]
\[\huge 1\]
\[\Huge -1=1 how?\]

Answer 2

@Zale101 @jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

you already showed it ...

Answer 4

if you square -1, it becomes 1

Answer 5

so , -1=1

Answer 6

i don't understand your question exactly, how did you come up with all those steps you wrote?

Answer 7

This are exponent properties

Answer 8

@surjithayer

Answer 9

\[\sqrt{\left( -1 \right)^2}=\sqrt{\left( -1 \right)\left( -1 \right)}\neq \sqrt{1}\]
because no two negative numbers under the radical sign can be multiplied together.

Answer 10

I see , Thank you so much , I learnt something new today.
By the way do you belong to India Sir

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

thank you !

Answer 13

yw
presently i am living in usa

Answer 14

Okay...