Question 12 Marks
If $\left(\frac{1+i}{1-i}\right)^{m} = 1$ then find the least positive integral value of $m.$
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View full question & answer→Given $\left(\frac{1+i}{1-i}\right)^{m} = 1$
Now, $\left(\frac{1+i}{1-i} \times \frac{1+i}{1+i}\right)^{m}=1 [$multiply divide numerator and denominator by $1+i]$
$\Rightarrow$$\left[\frac{(1+i)^{2}}{1^{2}-i^{2}}\right]^{m}=1$
$\Rightarrow$$\left(\frac{1^{2}+\mathrm{i}^{2}+2 \mathrm{i}}{1+1}\right)^{\mathrm{m}}=1$
$\Rightarrow$$\left(\frac{1-1+2 i}{2}\right)^{m}=1$
$\Rightarrow$$\left(\frac{2 i}{2}\right)^{m}=1$
$\Rightarrow i^m = 1$
We can also write, $i^m = i^{4k}$
On equating the powers,
Thus, $m = 4k,$ Where k is some integer.
$\therefore 1$ is the least positive integer.
Least positive integral value of m is $4 \times 1 = 4$
Now, $\left(\frac{1+i}{1-i} \times \frac{1+i}{1+i}\right)^{m}=1 [$multiply divide numerator and denominator by $1+i]$
$\Rightarrow$$\left[\frac{(1+i)^{2}}{1^{2}-i^{2}}\right]^{m}=1$
$\Rightarrow$$\left(\frac{1^{2}+\mathrm{i}^{2}+2 \mathrm{i}}{1+1}\right)^{\mathrm{m}}=1$
$\Rightarrow$$\left(\frac{1-1+2 i}{2}\right)^{m}=1$
$\Rightarrow$$\left(\frac{2 i}{2}\right)^{m}=1$
$\Rightarrow i^m = 1$
We can also write, $i^m = i^{4k}$
On equating the powers,
Thus, $m = 4k,$ Where k is some integer.
$\therefore 1$ is the least positive integer.
Least positive integral value of m is $4 \times 1 = 4$