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Old 10-13-2005, 11:28 PM
DrPublo DrPublo is offline
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Default Re: Ok so I just proved 1 = -1. Someone help me find my error.

No question that -1 has both "positive" and "negative" square roots, as i^2 = (-i)^2 = -1. But I think taking the same root on both sides of the equation should maintain equality? For example, it would be odd to remark that 9 = 9 but then upon taking the square root of both sides of the equation conclude 3 = -3.

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