SOLUTION: I'm having a hard time with complex and real numbers. I know that I^2=-1 and that I=sqrt(1). I don't understand when I is set to a negative power such as I^-1,i^0, or when I is a

Question 1065494: I'm having a hard time with complex and real numbers. I know that I^2=-1 and that I=sqrt(1). I don't understand when I is set to a negative power such as I^-1,i^0, or when I is a fraction such as 1^37/1^19. thank you for your time
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To make this short, .

Why? .

The definition comes from making .

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Example of a negative power

-------negative 1

Another example of a negative power

, multiplying entire fraction by 1

-------positive i
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