SOLUTION: i^-19= here are my choices 1, -1, i, -i
any help would be appreaciated, thanks!
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Question 181243: i^-19= here are my choices 1, -1, i, -i
any help would be appreaciated, thanks!
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i=i
i^2=-1
i^3=-i
i^4=1
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so any multiple of i^4=1
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divide 19 by 4 =4 and 3 left over so
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= 1(-i)=-i
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multiply top and bottom by -i=
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answer is i