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I want to know $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=$? I tried in the following ways:



Way 1:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{(-m)(-n)}=sqrt{mn}.$$
Way 2:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{m}isqrt{n}i=sqrt{mn}i^2=-sqrt{mn}$$



So I got two different values for the same $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}$. How can that be possible?






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    I want to know $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=$? I tried in the following ways:



    Way 1:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{(-m)(-n)}=sqrt{mn}.$$
    Way 2:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{m}isqrt{n}i=sqrt{mn}i^2=-sqrt{mn}$$



    So I got two different values for the same $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}$. How can that be possible?






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      I want to know $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=$? I tried in the following ways:



      Way 1:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{(-m)(-n)}=sqrt{mn}.$$
      Way 2:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{m}isqrt{n}i=sqrt{mn}i^2=-sqrt{mn}$$



      So I got two different values for the same $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}$. How can that be possible?






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      • Why $sqrt{-1 times {-1}} neq sqrt{-1}^2$?

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      I want to know $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=$? I tried in the following ways:



      Way 1:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{(-m)(-n)}=sqrt{mn}.$$
      Way 2:$$sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}=sqrt{m}isqrt{n}i=sqrt{mn}i^2=-sqrt{mn}$$



      So I got two different values for the same $sqrt{-m}sqrt{-n}$. How can that be possible?





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          The rule $sqrt{a} cdot sqrt{b} = sqrt{a cdot b}$ doesn't necessarily apply when $a < 0$ or $b < 0$. For example, $$-1 = icdot i = sqrt{-1} cdot sqrt{-1} neq sqrt{(-1)cdot(-1)} = sqrt{1} = 1$$
          Therefore, the 1st way is incorrect.






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            The rule $sqrt{a} cdot sqrt{b} = sqrt{a cdot b}$ doesn't necessarily apply when $a < 0$ or $b < 0$. For example, $$-1 = icdot i = sqrt{-1} cdot sqrt{-1} neq sqrt{(-1)cdot(-1)} = sqrt{1} = 1$$
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              The rule $sqrt{a} cdot sqrt{b} = sqrt{a cdot b}$ doesn't necessarily apply when $a < 0$ or $b < 0$. For example, $$-1 = icdot i = sqrt{-1} cdot sqrt{-1} neq sqrt{(-1)cdot(-1)} = sqrt{1} = 1$$
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                The rule $sqrt{a} cdot sqrt{b} = sqrt{a cdot b}$ doesn't necessarily apply when $a < 0$ or $b < 0$. For example, $$-1 = icdot i = sqrt{-1} cdot sqrt{-1} neq sqrt{(-1)cdot(-1)} = sqrt{1} = 1$$
                Therefore, the 1st way is incorrect.






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                The rule $sqrt{a} cdot sqrt{b} = sqrt{a cdot b}$ doesn't necessarily apply when $a < 0$ or $b < 0$. For example, $$-1 = icdot i = sqrt{-1} cdot sqrt{-1} neq sqrt{(-1)cdot(-1)} = sqrt{1} = 1$$
                Therefore, the 1st way is incorrect.







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