Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.7 Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A61: 45

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

Write $i^7$ as $i^6 \cdot i$ to obtain: $i^7(1+i^2)=i^6\cdot i(1+i^2)$ Write $i^6$ as $(i^2)^3$: $=(i^2)^3\cdot i(1+i^2)$ Use $i^2=-1$. $=(-1)^3\cdot i[1+(-1)]$ $=(-1)^3\cdot i(1-1)$ $=-1\cdot i(0)$ $=0$ Hence, the solution in the standard form is $0$.
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