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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify i41

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could this be \(i^{41}\) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pattern is \[i^0=1\\ i^1=i\\ i^2=-1\\ i^3=-i\\ i^4=1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take the integer remainder when you divide \(41\) by \(4\) to see which exponent to use

OpenStudy (anonymous):

41 divided by 4 is 10.25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not 41 divided by 4, the remainder when you divide 41 by 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 goes in to 41 ten times with a remainder of 1 so \[i^{41}=i^1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks !

OpenStudy (triciaal):

using exponents and i^2 =-1 ( i^40)(i^1)

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