Prove Nth Roots of Unity: \omega, \overline{\omega}, \omega^{r}

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Homework Statement


Show that, if [tex]\omega[/tex] is an nth root of unity, then so are [tex]\overline{\omega}[/tex] and [tex]\omega^{r}[/tex] for every integer r.


Homework Equations


[tex]\omega[/tex]=r[tex]^{1/n}[/tex]e[tex]^{i((\theta+2\pi)/n)}[/tex]


The Attempt at a Solution


I got the first part and for [tex]\omega^{r}[/tex] I have it equals
e[tex]^{i(r2\pi/n)}[/tex]
but what more do I need to do/show to prove it's an nth root of unity?
 
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There's no need to use an explicit form for w. An nth root of unity satisfies w^n=1. Just use that. Take the conjugate and then raise both sides to the power r.