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If cis \(\alpha\) is the common value of \((-1)^{1 / 4}\) and \((-i)^{1 / 2}\) then \(\tan \alpha=\)

  1. A -1
  2. B 1
  3. C \(\sqrt{3}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
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(A) -1

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\((-1)^{1/4} = \operatorname{cis}\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right), \operatorname{cis}\left(\frac{3\pi}{4}\right), \operatorname{cis}\left(\frac{5\pi}{4}\right), \operatorname{cis}\left(\frac{7\pi}{4}\right)\)…