Question 10 • CMS 2026-2027 Foundations of Math 3 INITIAL CREDIT
When multiplying powers with the same base, add the exponents: 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10. So the expression is i¹⁰ = (i⁴)² · i² = 1² · (−1) = −1, since i⁴ = 1 and i² = −1. The correct choice is negative 1.
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