Consider the expression (1+x)n=a0+a1x+a2x2+⋯+anxn Substitute x for i in the above expression. (1+i)n=[(a0−a2+a4−a6+…)+i(a1−a3+a5−a7+…)][2(cos4π+isin4π)]n=[(a0−a2+a4−a6+…)+i(a1−a3+a5−a7+…)] Compare the real and imaginary parts 22ncos4nπ=(a0−a2+a4−a6+…)22ncos4nπ=kcos4nπk=22n