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If we use the product rule to simplify (-1)^(1/2) * (-1)^(1/2), we get:
a) (-1)^(1/2) * (-1)^(1/2) = (-1)^1 = -1
If we use the power of a product rule, we get
b) (-1)^(1/2) * (-1)^(1/2) = (-1. -1)^(1/2) = 1^(1/2) = 1.
Which of these computations is incorrect? Please explain.
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This solution goes through simplifications of equations using the product rule.
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