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I have no idea how to do this will you help me please

I have no idea how to do this will you help me please-example-1

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Using the following property


a^(bc)=(a^b)^c

We can rewrite our expression as


i^(86)=i^(2*43)=(i^2)^(43)

i is the imaginary number, also know as the square root of - 1. When squared, the imaginary number is equal to - 1.


(i^2)^(43)=(-1)^(43)

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