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<math>(-1)^n=1</math> if n is even and <math>-1</math> if n is odd. So we have | <math>(-1)^n=1</math> if n is even and <math>-1</math> if n is odd. So we have | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 15 September 2017
Problem
What is 
?
Solution
if n is even and 
if n is odd. So we have
See also
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