document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96726>Question 96726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I have no clue as to how to solve, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i%5E-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i%5E-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Could you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i is the square root of -1, so i^2=-1 and (i^2)^2=1 or i^4=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means that you can divide the exponent of i by 4 and the remainder will be, in effect, the exponent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing -17 by 4 leaves a remainder of -1, so i^(-17)=i^(-1) or 1/i </SPAN>\n" );
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