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Find the least positive integer `n` such that `((2i)/(1+i))^n` is a positive integer.

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To find n such that, `((2i)/(1+i))^n` is positive Rationalizing `((2i)/(1+i) * (1-i)/(1-i))^n` `rArr (((2i)(1-i))/(1-i^2))^n` `rArr (((2i)(1-i))/(1-(-1)))^n` `rArr (((2i)(1-i))/(2))^n` `rArr(i-i^2)^n` `rArr(i+1)^n` If n = 2 `(i-i^2)^n = 1+ i^2 + 2i = 2i` So n=2 is not the required result as it gives complex value. If n = 3 `(i-i^2)^n = (1+i)^2(1+i) = 2i(1+i) = 2i - 2` So n = 3 is not the required result as it gives complex value. If n = 4 `(i-i^2)^n = ((1+i)^2)^2 = (2i)^2 = 4i^2 = -4` So n = 4 is not the required result as it gives real but negative value. Now this value can square at n = 8 only, when the result will become positive. If n = 8 `(i-i^2)^n = ((i-i^2)^4)^2 = (-4)^2 = 16` Hence, n=8 is the required result.

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