Question
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points) (01.06 MC) Simplify r^38 -1 -i 1
Solution
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Answer
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Explanation
## Step 1: Simplify
using the cycle of powers of
### The powers of
repeat in a cycle of 4:
,
,
,
. To simplify
, we find the remainder when 38 is divided by 4.
with a remainder of 2. Therefore,
is equivalent to
.## Step 2: Evaluate
### Since
by definition,
.