Question 392293: how do you solve/simplify
i to the 34th power?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! how do you solve/simplify
i to the 34th power?
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The powers of i are cyclic.
i = 1
i^2 = -1
i^3 = -i
i^4 = 1
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i^34 = i^32 * i^2
= (i^4)^8 * i^2
= 1^8 * i^2
= i^2
= -1
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For i^n, divide n by 4 and keep the remainder
= i^remainder
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