document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5440>Question 5440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the power of i.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " i^(-17)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Using exponential law,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " i^(-17) = (i^17)^(-1) = (i^16 * i)^(-1) [since i^16= (i^4)^4 & i^4 = 1 ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = i^(-1) = 1/i = -i. [since i^2 = -1]\r<BR>\n" );
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