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OpenStudy (anonymous):

z^5 = -1

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Complex roots... I haven't done these in a while :D

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

So you're basically looking for all fifth roots of -1, am I right? :D

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

First, you need to express -1 in polar form.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

z is the 5th root of -1. odd root of -1 is -1 even root of -1 is a complex number since 5 is odd z=-1

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Well, certainly, -1 is a fifth root of -1, but there are others... For instance, \[\Large \cos(36^o) + \color{blue}i\sin(36^o)\]

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