We're provided - i = -1 & we're asked to find out the value of i².
Plug the value of ( i ) in ( i ²) , it would be ( - 1 ² ). Now , You must have known that when the two negative integers are multiplied , the result will be a positive integer i.e ( - 1 ) × ( - 1 ) = 1.
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