standard_description: Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations. (Explanations may be supported by drawings or objects.)
problem_activity: Task
Let $z = 1 + i$ where $i^2 = -1$.   Calculate $z^2, z^3,$ and  $z^4$.
Graph $z, z^2, z^3,$ and  $z^4$ in the complex plane.  What do you notice about the positions of these  numbers?
What is $z^{100}$?  Explain.


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