Simplify -3i*3i

$- 3 i \cdot 3 i$

Step 1

Multiply $- 3 i (3 i)$ .

Multiply $3$ by $- 3$ .

$- 9 i i$

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 9 (i^{1} i)$

Raise $i$ to the power of $1$ .

$- 9 (i^{1} i^{1})$

Use the power rule $a^{m} a^{n} = a^{m + n}$ to combine exponents.

$- 9 i^{1 + 1}$

Add $1$ and $1$ .

$- 9 i^{2}$

Step 2

Rewrite $i^{2}$ as $- 1$ .

$- 9 \cdot - 1$

Step 3

Multiply $- 9$ by $- 1$ .

$9$