# Solve (1-i)^n = -512 - 512i

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 P: 25 Solve $$(1-i)^n = -512 - 512i$$ for n.
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 Quote by mathwizarddud Solve $$(1-i)^n = -512 - 512i$$ for n.
as in you need help with it? Or a problem for us to do?

Anyhow...it looks relatively simple.
 P: 1,133 I'm thinking n = 19
 P: 296 Solve (1-i)^n = -512 - 512i Even I can do that one.
 Math Emeritus Sci Advisor Thanks PF Gold P: 39,565 The fact that $(\sqrt{2})^10= 512$ makes that pretty trivial.
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 Quote by mathwizarddud Solve $$(1-i)^n = -512 - 512i$$ for n.
What is the point of this thread?
 HW Helper P: 3,348 mathwizarddud, many of us seem to be slightly irritated you constantly post these problems here in the *Homework Help* section. You may think these problems are interesting, and I'm sure they interest some other people as well, but please, post these in the general math section, all under a single thread, named something obvious like "Simple Math Problems" or alike.
 Emeritus Sci Advisor PF Gold P: 11,155 Gib Z, whether or not the question is a real homework question is irrelevant. If it's a standard textbook question, it belongs in the HW forums, and the OP is required to show original effort. Otherwise the Math forums just become a backdoor to avoiding our Guidelines for homework.

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