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If i2 = −1, then the sum i + i2 + i3 +... upto 1000 terms is equal to
(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) i
(d) 0

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(d) 0

i+ i2+i3 +i4... i1000 i+ i2+i3 +i4 [ i2 =-1, i3=-i and i4=1]= i -1-i+1 = 0 Similarly, the sum of the next four terms of the series will be equal to 0. This is because the powers of i follow a cyclicity of 4.Hence, the sum of all terms, till 1000, will be zero.i+ i2+i3 +i4... i1000 = 0

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