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Working with i
Working with i
Source:
December 31, 2005
complex numbers
Problem Statement
Given that
i
2
=
−
1
i^2=-1
i
2
=
−
1
, for how many integers
n
n
n
is
(
n
+
i
)
4
(n+i)^4
(
n
+
i
)
4
an integer?
(A) none
(B)
1
(C)
2
(D)
3
(E)
4
\text{(A)} \ \text{none} \qquad \text{(B)} \ 1 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 4
(A)
none
(B)
1
(C)
2
(D)
3
(E)
4
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