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Consider the following1. \(\rm \sqrt{-a} × \sqrt{-b} = \sqrt{ab}\)2.   i4m+3 = iWhich of the above statement is/are correct?1. Only 12. Only 23. Both 1and 24. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Neither 1 nor 2

Concept:

For any two real numbers a and b, the result \(\rm \sqrt{a} × \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{ab}\)is true only when at least one of the given numbers is either zero or positive.

i = \(\rm \sqrt{-1}\),

i2 = -1, 

i3 = -i, 

i4 = 1

 

Calculation:

1. We know, \(\rm \sqrt{a} × \sqrt{b} = \sqrt{ab}\) only when a, b ≥ 0

\(\rm \sqrt{-a} × \sqrt{-b} =\rm \sqrt{-1}\sqrt{a} × \sqrt{-1}\sqrt{b} \)

\(\rm \sqrt{ab}\) × (i × i)                      ....(∵ i = \(\rm \sqrt{-1}\)

= -\(\rm \sqrt{ab}\)                                 ....(∵ i2 = -1) 

 

2.  i4m+3

i4m+3 = i4mi3

= i3                                                         ....(∵ i4m = 1)

= -i                                           ....(∵ i3 = -i)

So, both the statements are not correct.

Hence, option (4) is correct.



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