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document.write( "i to the 34th power?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #278445 by Alan3354(69443) You can put this solution on YOUR website! how do you solve/simplify\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i to the 34th power? \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "The powers of i are cyclic. \n" ); document.write( "i = 1 \n" ); document.write( "i^2 = -1 \n" ); document.write( "i^3 = -i \n" ); document.write( "i^4 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "i^34 = i^32 * i^2 \n" ); document.write( "= (i^4)^8 * i^2 \n" ); document.write( "= 1^8 * i^2 \n" ); document.write( "= i^2 \n" ); document.write( "= -1 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "For i^n, divide n by 4 and keep the remainder \n" ); document.write( "= i^remainder \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |