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Imaginary-numbers

The document discusses imaginary numbers and provides a series of problems with their solutions. It confirms that the expression i^7 simplifies to -i, and that the expression 17i^3 - 28i^2 - 35i^4 + 6i^17 simplifies to -7 - 11i. The correct answers for the problems are identified as option D for the first question and option C for the second question.

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Imaginary-numbers

The document discusses imaginary numbers and provides a series of problems with their solutions. It confirms that the expression i^7 simplifies to -i, and that the expression 17i^3 - 28i^2 - 35i^4 + 6i^17 simplifies to -7 - 11i. The correct answers for the problems are identified as option D for the first question and option C for the second question.

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Topic: Imaginary numbers

Question: Which of the following expressions simplifies to i?

Answer choices:

1
A − 2
i

1
B
i 25

1
C −
i 11

1
D
i7

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Solution: D

First, we'll show that answer choice D is correct. We'll begin by simplifying
i 7 to −i:

i 7 = (i 4)(i 3)

Using i 4 = 1, we get

i 7 = (1)(i 3)

i7 = i3

Using i 3 = − i yields

i7 = − i

Now we'll substitute this result into the expression given in answer choice
D:

1 1
=
i 7 −i

Using 1/(−i) = i, we obtain

1
=i
i 7

To be on the safe side, we'll check to be sure that none of the other
answer choices is correct.

For answer choice A, we'll use i 2 = − 1:

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1 1
− = −
i2 (−1)

1
− =1≠i
i 2

For answer choice B, we'll first show that i 25 = i, using i 4 = 1 and i 1 = i:

i 25 = (i 24)(i 1) = (i 4(6))(i 1) = ((i 4)6)(i 1) = (16)(i 1) = 1(i 1) = i 1 = i

Now we'll substitute this result into the expression given in answer choice
B:

1 1
=
i 25 i

Using 1/i = − i gives

1
=−i≠i
i 25

For answer choice C, we'll first show that i 11 = − i, using i 4 = 1 and i 3 = − i:

i 11 = (i 8)(i 3) = (i 4(2))(i 3) = ((i 4)2)(i 3) = (12)(i 3) = (1)(i 3) = (1)(−i) = − i

Now we'll substitute this result into the expression given in answer choice
C:

1 1
− = −
i 11 (−i)

Using 1/(−i) = i, we find that

1
− = − (i) = − i ≠ i
i 11

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Topic: Imaginary numbers

Question: Express 17i 3 − 28i 2 − 35i 4 + 6i 17 as the sum of a real number and
an imaginary number.

Answer choices:

A −63 − 23i

B −29 + 11i

C −7 − 11i

D 7 + 23i

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Solution: C

To see that answer choice C is correct, we'll go through the steps of


simplifying the given expression:

17i 3 − 28i 2 − 35i 4 + 6i 17

In the first term (17i 3), we'll use i 3 = − i:

17(−i) − 28i 2 − 35i 4 + 6i 17

−17i − 28i 2 − 35i 4 + 6i 17

In the second term (−28i 2), we'll use i 2 = − 1:

−17i − 28(−1) − 35i 4 + 6i 17

−17i + 28 − 35i 4 + 6i 17

In the third term, we'll use i 4 = 1:

−17i + 28 − 35(1) + 6i 17

−17i + 28 − 35 + 6i 17

For the fourth term, we'll use

i 17 = i 4(4)+1 = (i 4)4(i 1) = (14)(i 1) = 1(i) = i

−17i + 28 − 35 + 6(i)

−17i + 28 − 35 + 6i

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At this point, we need to compute the sum of the real numbers (28 and
−35) and the sum of the imaginary numbers (−17i and 6i):

−17i + 28 − 35 + 6i

(28 − 35) + (−17 + 6)i

−7 − 11i

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