I found the following proof online and am confused as to where the error occurs.
$1=\sqrt{1}=\sqrt{(-1)(-1)}=\sqrt{-1}\sqrt{-1}=(\sqrt{-1})^2=-1$
My guess is that the error occurs here: $\sqrt{(-1)(-1)}=\sqrt{-1}\sqrt{-1}$, but I'm not sure how to show that.
Is my guess correct? How might I prove this?
Thank you!
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