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A complex number raised to a non-integer power gives what result?
AAlways zero
BAlways real
CAlways unique
DMultiple-valued
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Multiple-valued
A non-integer power of a complex number depends on the choice of argument, so it takes several distinct values.
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