SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation, answering in a+bi form: (16-16i)^0.25

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Question 1034297: Please help me solve this equation, answering in a+bi form: (16-16i)^0.25
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me solve this equation, answering in a+bi form: (16-16i)^0.25
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That's not an equation. There's no equal sign, and there's no variable to solve for.
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If you want to find the 4 4th roots:
(16-16i) --> 16sqrt(2)cis(315)
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The 4 4th roots are:
2%2Aroot%288%2C2%29cis%2878.57%29%29
+ 360/4:
2%2Aroot%288%2C2%29cis%28168.57%29%29
+ 360/4:
2%2Aroot%288%2C2%29cis%28258.57%29%29
+ 360/4:
2%2Aroot%288%2C2%29cis%28348.57%29%29
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a+bi form
root%288%2C512%29%2A%28cos%2878.57%29+%2B+i%2Asin%2878.75%29%29
Do the form for the others the same way.