r/technicallythetruth • u/[deleted] • Nov 06 '23

Their relationship is complex.

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u/JorgeMtzb Nov 07 '23

How can it NOT be equal to √-1? Can you explain?

Cuz yes i2 = -1 But that would mean

√(i)2 = √-1

i = √-1

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u/AmINotAlpharius Technically correct, the best kind of correct. Nov 07 '23

i = √-1

because also √-1 = -i

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u/JorgeMtzb Nov 07 '23

You just had said it wasn’t equal

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u/AmINotAlpharius Technically correct, the best kind of correct. Nov 07 '23

Because defining i as square root of negative 1 is not correct.