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Latest revision as of 12:43, 5 July 2013
Problem
If 
, then 
equals
Solution
Notice that 
and 
. Therefore,
![\[(1+i)^{20}-(1-i)^{20}=(2i)^{10}-(-2i)^{10}=(2i)^{10}-(2i)^{10}=0, \boxed{\text{C}}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/8/b/d8b4614dacf145619557236b885e0e759c1d61a5.png)
See Also
| 1974 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 16 |
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