SOLUTION: What is i^-1? (i as in imiginary number)

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Question 61055: What is i^-1? (i as in imiginary number)
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What is i^-1? (i as in imaginary number)
x%5E-1+=+1%2Fx so i%5E-1+=+1%2Fi
You can multiply top and bottom of 1%2Fi by i.
Then you get i%2F%28i%5E2%29 or i%2F%28-1%29 which = -i.