SOLUTION: How do you find i^30?

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Question 226550: How do you find i^30?
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How do you find i^30?
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i^2 = -1
i^4 = 1
i^8 = 1
i^12 = 1, etc.
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Divide the exponent by 4, and use the remainder
30/4 = 7 rem 2
i^30 = i^2 = -1