- 16
- 8
- 4
- 2
Solution:
Let $\text{z}=\Big(\frac{2\text{i}}{1+\text{i}}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\text{z}=\frac{2\text{i}}{1+\text{i}}\times\frac{1-\text{i}}{1-\text{i}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{z}=\frac{2\text{i}(1-\text{i})}{1-\text{i}^2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{z}=\frac{2\text{i}(1-\text{i})}{1+1} \ [\because\text{i}^2=-1]$
$\Rightarrow\text{z}=\frac{2\text{i}(1-\text{i})}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\text{z}=\text{i}-\text{i}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{z}=\text{i}+1$
Now,
$\text{z}^\text{n}=(1+\text{i})^\text{n}$For
$\text{n}=2,$$\text{z}^2=(1+\text{i})^2$
$=1+\text{i}^2+2\text{i}$
$=1-1+2\text{i}$
$=2\text{i} \ ...(1)$
Since this is not a positive integer,
For
$\text{n}=4,$$\text{z}^4=(1+\text{i})^4$
$=\big[(1+\text{i})^2\big]^2$
$=(2\text{i})^2$
[Using (1)]$=(4\text{i})^2$
$=-4 \ ...(2)$
This is a negative integer.
For
$\text{n}=8,$$\text{z}^8=(1+\text{i})^8$
$=\big[(1+\text{i})^4\big]^2$
$=(-4)^2$
[Using (2)]$=16$
This is a positive integer.
Thus, $\text{z}=\Big(\frac{2\text{i}}{1+\text{i}}\Big)^\text{n}$ is positive for $\text{n}=8.$
Therefore, 8 is the least positive integer such that $\Big(\frac{2\text{i}}{1+\text{i}}\Big)^\text{n}$ is a positive integer.
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