How do you divide $- \frac{5}{- 5 i}$ $-5/(-5i)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-08T21:25:03

$- \frac{5}{- 5 i} = - i$ $-5/(-5i) = -i$

Multiply the given fraction by $\frac{i}{i}$ $i/i$ :

$-5/(-5i)(i/i) = -(5i)/(-5i²)$

Use $i² = -1$

$-(5i)/(-5i²) = -(5i)/5$

$-5/5$ reduces to -1

$-(5i)/5 = -i$

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