SOLUTION: Simplify i^-7

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Question 707130: Simplify i^-7
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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i^-7
we can make it a positive exponent by moving it to the denominator:
1/i^7
1/(i*i*i*i*i*i*i)
1/(-1*i*i*i*i*i)
1/(-1*-1*i*i*i)
1/(i*i*i)
1/(-1*i)
1/(-i)
or
-1/i