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Simplify. i^221 please help

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221 = 220 + 1 = 4 * 29 + 1

So

i ²²¹ = i ²²⁰ i ¹ = i ⁴*²⁹ i = (i ⁴)²⁹ i = 1²⁹ i = i

since i ⁴ = 1.

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