Algebra 2 - Why do imaginary numbers repeat them selves

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Channel: Brian McLogan · 2012 · Education

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http://www.freemathvideos.com In this video tutorial I show you how simplify imaginary numbers to a higher power.  When working with imaginary numbers we notice that the value of imaginary numbers repeat after the degree 4. Therefore when we have an imaginary number to a power larger than 4 we divide that number by 4 and using the remainder as the power to evaluate the  complex number.

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