SOLUTION: The problem is i to the -10th power. I don't even know how to begin to start. The example in the book of i to the -3rd=i to the -4 x i and I don't understand why. Can you give m

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: The problem is i to the -10th power. I don't even know how to begin to start. The example in the book of i to the -3rd=i to the -4 x i and I don't understand why. Can you give me another example that might work like this one? This question is from textbook College Algebra

Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

giving
giving and hence

After this, the next powers just return through the same 4 values, so etc.

So, is the same as which is -1.

Anything as a negative power, like means , so 1/(-1) is -1. That is your answer.

cheers
jon

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