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What is <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} </math> ? | What is <math> (-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006} </math> ? | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == |
Latest revision as of 10:32, 19 December 2021
Problem
What is ?
Solution
Since raised to an odd integer is
and
raised to an even integer exponent is
:
See Also
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