SOLUTION: Hello. My problem is {{{i^-3}}}. I put it in my calculator, and it said it was i, and I don't understand because my approach was to change it to {{{1/i^3, and i^3 is -i}}}. That

Algebra ->  Complex Numbers Imaginary Numbers Solvers and Lesson  -> Lesson -> SOLUTION: Hello. My problem is {{{i^-3}}}. I put it in my calculator, and it said it was i, and I don't understand because my approach was to change it to {{{1/i^3, and i^3 is -i}}}. That      Log On


   

Question 477114: Hello. My problem is i%5E-3. I put it in my calculator, and it said it was i, and I don't understand because my approach was to change it to 1%2Fi%5E3%2C+and+i%5E3+is+-i. That would then be 1/-i, not i. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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