SOLUTION: What are the three cube roots of -i. Express the roots in rectangular coordinates, and use exact values.

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Question 1099469: What are the three cube roots of -i. Express the roots in rectangular coordinates, and use exact values.

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The three cube roots of  -i  are

  1) i

  2) i%2A%28-1%2F2+%2B+%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2Ai%29 = -sqrt%283%29%2F2+-+%281%2F2%29%2Ai,   and

  3) i%2A%28-1%2F2+-+%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%2Ai%29 = sqrt%283%29%2F2+-+%281%2F2%29%2Ai

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On complex numbers, see the lessons
    - Complex numbers and arithmetical operations on them
    - Complex plane
    - Addition and subtraction of complex numbers in complex plane
    - Multiplication and division of complex numbers in complex plane
    - Raising a complex number to an integer power
    - How to take a root of a complex number

    - Solved problems on taking roots of complex numbers
    - Solved problems on arithmetic operations on complex numbers
in this site.

Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic  "Complex numbers".


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