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-64=(2cos(pi/2)+2i sin(pi/2))^n..... n=??​

User Afeez Aziz
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Answer:

The real solution is
n=6.

Explanation:


\cos((\pi)/(2))=0 while
\sin((\pi)/(2))=1

So the equation becomes:


-64=(2(0)+2i(1))^n


-64=(0+2i)^n


-64=(2i)^n

We know that
2^6=64. So let's see what
n=6 gives us:


(2i)^6=64i^6=64i^4i^2=64(1)(-1)=-64.


-64 is the result we wanted.


n=6 is therefore a solution.

User John Mcfetridge
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