How to find Re: z, when z=i^(i+1) ?

1 Answer
Mar 18, 2017

Re(i^(i+1)) = 0

Explanation:

Note that i = e^(pi/2i)

Hence:

i^(i+1) = i^i*i^1 = (e^(pi/2i))^i*i = e^((pi/2i)i)*i = e^(-pi/2)*i

...which is pure imaginary.

So:

Re(i^(i+1)) = 0