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Perform the indicated operation and write the result in the form a + bi i^100

User Jim Wrubel
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Answer:

D) 1

Explanation:

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User Thadeus Ajayi
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i^(100)=i^(4\cdot25)=\left(i^4\right)^(25)

Recall that
i^4=1, since
i^2=-1. Then


i^(100)=1^(25)=1

so that in the form
a+bi, we have
a=1 and
b=0.

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