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AP EAMCET · Maths · Complex Number

The value of \(\left\{i^{22}-\left(\frac{1}{i}\right)^{35}\right\}^2\) is

  1. A \(2 i\)
  2. B \(i\)
  3. C \(-i\)
  4. D \(-2 i\)
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(A) \(2 i\)

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\(\begin{array}{lr}\text { We have, }\left(i^{22}-\left(\frac{1}{i}\right)^{35}\right)^2 & \\ =(-1-i)^2 & {\left[\because i^{22}=i^{20} \times i^2=-\right]} \\ =(-1)^2+(-i)^2+2 i & {\left[\frac{1}{i^{35}}=\frac{i}{i^{36}}=i\right]} \\ =1-1+2 i=2 i & \end{array}\)