SOLUTION: what is 3i^11? Also, what is 3i^4 x 2i^2?

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Question 280737: what is 3i^11? Also, what is 3i^4 x 2i^2?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is 3i%5E11?

The idea is to get in terms of an even power of i,
then in terms of i%5E2 and then change the i%5E2
to -1.

Also, what is 3i%5E4%2A2i%5E2?

These are already even powers of i. So we write i%5E4 in terms
of i%5E2, which is -1.  The second factor is already i%5E2
so we write it -1:

Edwin