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z^4-16*i=0 equation

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z  - 16*I = 0
$$z^{4} - 16 i = 0$$
Detail solution
Given the equation
$$z^{4} - 16 i = 0$$
Because equation degree is equal to = 4 and the free term = 16*i complex,
so the real solutions of the equation d'not exist

All other 4 root(s) is the complex numbers.
do replacement:
$$w = z$$
then the equation will be the:
$$w^{4} = 16 i$$
Any complex number can presented so:
$$w = r e^{i p}$$
substitute to the equation
$$r^{4} e^{4 i p} = 16 i$$
where
$$r = 2$$
- the magnitude of the complex number
Substitute r:
$$e^{4 i p} = i$$
Using Euler’s formula, we find roots for p
$$i \sin{\left(4 p \right)} + \cos{\left(4 p \right)} = i$$
so
$$\cos{\left(4 p \right)} = 0$$
and
$$\sin{\left(4 p \right)} = 1$$
then
$$p = \frac{\pi N}{2} + \frac{\pi}{8}$$
where N=0,1,2,3,...
Looping through the values of N and substituting p into the formula for w
Consequently, the solution will be for w:
$$w_{1} = - 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}$$
$$w_{2} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}$$
$$w_{3} = - 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}$$
$$w_{4} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}$$
do backward replacement
$$w = z$$
$$z = w$$

The final answer:
$$z_{1} = - 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}$$
$$z_{2} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}$$
$$z_{3} = - 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}$$
$$z_{4} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}$$
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Rapid solution [src]
              ___________            ___________
             /       ___            /       ___ 
            /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  
z1 = - 2*  /   - - -----  + 2*I*  /   - + ----- 
         \/    2     4          \/    2     4   
$$z_{1} = - 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}$$
            ___________            ___________
           /       ___            /       ___ 
          /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  
z2 = 2*  /   - - -----  - 2*I*  /   - + ----- 
       \/    2     4          \/    2     4   
$$z_{2} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}$$
              ___________            ___________
             /       ___            /       ___ 
            /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  
z3 = - 2*  /   - + -----  - 2*I*  /   - - ----- 
         \/    2     4          \/    2     4   
$$z_{3} = - 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}$$
            ___________            ___________
           /       ___            /       ___ 
          /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  
z4 = 2*  /   - + -----  + 2*I*  /   - - ----- 
       \/    2     4          \/    2     4   
$$z_{4} = 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}$$
z4 = 2*sqrt(sqrt(2)/4 + 1/2) + 2*i*sqrt(1/2 - sqrt(2)/4)
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
         ___________            ___________          ___________            ___________            ___________            ___________          ___________            ___________
        /       ___            /       ___          /       ___            /       ___            /       ___            /       ___          /       ___            /       ___ 
       /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2          /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2          /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  
- 2*  /   - - -----  + 2*I*  /   - + -----  + 2*  /   - - -----  - 2*I*  /   - + -----  + - 2*  /   - + -----  - 2*I*  /   - - -----  + 2*  /   - + -----  + 2*I*  /   - - ----- 
    \/    2     4          \/    2     4        \/    2     4          \/    2     4          \/    2     4          \/    2     4        \/    2     4          \/    2     4   
$$\left(\left(- 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}\right) + \left(\left(2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}\right) + \left(- 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}\right)\right)\right) + \left(2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}\right)$$
=
0
$$0$$
product
/         ___________            ___________\ /       ___________            ___________\ /         ___________            ___________\ /       ___________            ___________\
|        /       ___            /       ___ | |      /       ___            /       ___ | |        /       ___            /       ___ | |      /       ___            /       ___ |
|       /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  | |     /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  | |       /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  | |     /  1   \/ 2            /  1   \/ 2  |
|- 2*  /   - - -----  + 2*I*  /   - + ----- |*|2*  /   - - -----  - 2*I*  /   - + ----- |*|- 2*  /   - + -----  - 2*I*  /   - - ----- |*|2*  /   - + -----  + 2*I*  /   - - ----- |
\    \/    2     4          \/    2     4   / \  \/    2     4          \/    2     4   / \    \/    2     4          \/    2     4   / \  \/    2     4          \/    2     4   /
$$\left(- 2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}\right) \left(2 \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}\right) \left(- 2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} - 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}\right) \left(2 \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{2}}{4} + \frac{1}{2}} + 2 i \sqrt{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{4}}\right)$$
=
-16*I
$$- 16 i$$
-16*i
Numerical answer [src]
z1 = -1.84775906502257 - 0.76536686473018*i
z2 = -0.76536686473018 + 1.84775906502257*i
z3 = 0.76536686473018 - 1.84775906502257*i
z4 = 1.84775906502257 + 0.76536686473018*i
z4 = 1.84775906502257 + 0.76536686473018*i