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Compute the number of ordered pairs of integers (x,y) with \(1\le x  such that  \(i^x+i^y\) is a real number.

 Feb 26, 2021
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sorry, the latex seemed to have failed. this is the question:

 

Compute the number of ordered pairs of integers (x,y) with \(1\le x such that  \(i^x+i^y\)  is a real number.

 Feb 26, 2021
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Here are the powers of i:

 

i^0 = 1

i^1 = i

i^2 = -1

i^3 = -i

 

i^x + i^y is a real number if: 

 

- x is divisible by 4 and y is 2 more than a multiple of 4

-x is 1 more than a multiple of 4 and y is 3 more than a multiple of 4

 Feb 26, 2021

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