SOLUTION: evaluate the expression i^85

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Question 423692: evaluate the expression i^85
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i%5E85+=+i
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i%5E1+=+i
i%5E2+=+-1
i%5E3+=+-i
i%5E4+=+1
i%5E5+=+i
i%5E6+=+-1
i%5E7+=+-i
i%5E8+=+1
It repeats each 4th cycle.
i%5E85+=+i%5E%2821%2A4+%2B+1%29+=+i%5E1+=+i