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How would i solve this?

i+i^2+i^3+i^4+i^5+i^6+i^7+i^8+i^9+i^10

please do a step by step process

User Mouke
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Explanation:

step 1. I assume i is imaginary

step 2. i^2 = -1, i^3 = -i, i^4 = 1, i^5 = I. . . . and so on

step 3. i - 1 - i + 1 + i - 1 - i + 1 + i - 1

step 4. the result is i - 1.

User Denhackl
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