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A student writes the formula `sqrt(ab) = sqrtasqrtb`. Then he substitutes a = -1, b = -1 and finds 1 = -1. Explain where he is wrong?

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Since a and b are negative, he can't write `sqrt(ab) = sqrtasqrtb`
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