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Algebra Level 2

If i = 1 i = \sqrt{-1} is the imaginary unit , which of the following is a solution to the i i th root of i i ?

e i e^i . e π e^{\pi} e π 2 e^{\frac{\pi}{2}} i i

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3 solutions

Parth Sankhe
Nov 4, 2018

Let x x be the i t h i^{th} root of i i

x i = i x^i=i

Now, i = e i π 2 i=e^{i\frac {π}{2}}

Thus, x = e π 2 x=e^{\frac {π}{2}}

Relevant wiki: Euler's Formula

By Euler's formula: e θ i = cos θ + i sin θ e^{\theta i} = \cos \theta + i\sin \theta , i = e ( 2 k + π 2 ) i \implies i = e^{\left(2k + \frac \pi 2\right)i} , where k k is an integer. Therefore, i 1 i = e ( 2 k + π 2 ) i × 1 i = e 2 k + π 2 i^\frac 1i = e^{\left(2k+\frac \pi 2\right)i \times \frac 1i} = e^{2k+\frac \pi 2} .

And the solution available is e π 2 \boxed{e^\frac \pi 2} .

@Chew-Seong Cheong Sir, doesn't this have multiple solutions???? I mean, we are only focusing in the principal branch, right???

Aaghaz Mahajan - 2 years, 7 months ago

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Yes, you are right.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 2 years, 7 months ago

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So, should I report the problem???? To make the wording better??? Such as "Which one of these is the ith rot of i??"

Aaghaz Mahajan - 2 years, 7 months ago

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@Aaghaz Mahajan I have amended the problem wording.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 2 years, 7 months ago

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@Chew-Seong Cheong Ok thanks a lot Sir!!!

Aaghaz Mahajan - 2 years, 7 months ago
Aryan Gupta
Nov 3, 2018

Hint: Use e^pi*i=-1

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