Question
Write the value of $\frac{\text{i}^{592}+\text{i}^{590}+\text{i}^{588}+\text{i}^{586}+\text{i}^{584}}{\text{i}^{582}+\text{i}^{580}+\text{i}^{578}+\text{i}^{576}+\text{i}^{574}}.$

Answer

$\frac{\text{i}^{592}+\text{i}^{590}+\text{i}^{588}+\text{i}^{586}+\text{i}^{584}}{\text{i}^{582}+\text{i}^{580}+\text{i}^{578}+\text{i}^{576}+\text{i}^{574}}$
$=\frac{\text{i}^{4\times148}+\text{i}^{4\times147+2}+\text{i}^{4\times147}+\text{i}^{4\times146+2}+\text{i}^{4\times146}}{\text{i}^{4\times145+2}+\text{i}^{4\times145}+\text{i}^{4\times144+2}+\text{i}^{4\times144}+\text{i}^{4\times143+2}}$
$=\frac{1+\text{i}^2+1+\text{i}^2+1}{\text{i}^2+1+\text{i}^2+1+\text{i}^2} \ \big[\because\text{i}^4=1\big]$
$=\frac{1-1+1-1+1}{-1+1-1+1-1} \ \big[\because\text{i}^2=1\big]$
$=\frac{1}{-1}$
$=-1$

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