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OpenStudy (falling_in_katt):

I^15 =

OpenStudy (welshfella):

i^2 = -1 , i^3 = ii and i^4 = 1

OpenStudy (welshfella):

* i^3 = -i

OpenStudy (welshfella):

i^12 = (i^4)^3 = 1 i^15 = i^4 * i^3

OpenStudy (welshfella):

* last line is i^15 = i^12 * i^3

OpenStudy (falling_in_katt):

I'm so confused.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

i^2 = -1 thats by definition right?

OpenStudy (falling_in_katt):

wait...would it be -i

OpenStudy (marihelenh):

1 raised to any power is always going to be 1. You could right it out as 1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1*1=1 if you wanted, but it will always be 1.

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes -i is correct

OpenStudy (falling_in_katt):

Oh thank you!

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we have: \[{i^2} = - 1 \Rightarrow {i^{14}} = {\left( {{i^2}} \right)^7} = {\left( { - 1} \right)^7} = - 1 \Rightarrow {i^{15}} = {i^{14}}i = ...?\]

OpenStudy (welshfella):

i assumed this was an i - in the question - but it looks like 1 lol!

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