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What is the proof of Euler s identity?

I don t understand the online proof. Could you explain it to me with my knowledge being up to derivatives in calculus ab?

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    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    We can write for any angle x

    e^(ix) = cosx + i sinx.

    For x = pi, we have cos(pi) = -1, sin(pi) = 0, so

    e^(pi i) = -1

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