# Using moivre's formula to power a complex number

so i have this complex number $\dfrac1{(1+i)^{100}}$ and i need to use De Moivre's formula formula to power. So how do you calculate it ? For what i know it should go like this :
$\dfrac1{(1+i)^{100}} = (1+i)^{-100}$
$a = 1 , b =1$
$n = -100$
$r=2^{1/2}$
$\tan(\frac11) = 45^\circ$
so we get $z = 2^{1/2} ( \cos(45^\circ) + i\sin(45^\circ))$
$(2^{1/2})^{-100} ( \cos(-4500^\circ) + i\sin(-4500^\circ))$ =
$2^{-50} ( (-1) + i\cdot0) = -\dfrac{1}{2^{50}}$ ???
so i fixed the mistake of $45*100$
$cos(-4500) = -1 , sin(-4500) = 0$ ?

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It is $-4500$ degrees. – André Nicolas Aug 28 '13 at 23:51
Other than $-45^\circ\times100=-4500^\circ$, yes. – robjohn Aug 28 '13 at 23:52
If we assume the incorrect $-450$, the calculation is not right, since the sine of $-450$ degrees is $-1$. – André Nicolas Aug 28 '13 at 23:54
Now it is correct, $-\frac{1}{2^{50}}$. – André Nicolas Aug 29 '13 at 0:58

$\dfrac1{{(1+i)}^{100}} =(1+i)^{-100}=(\sqrt2(\cos45^\circ+i\sin45^\circ))^{-100}$.
In your steps, you have accidentally written $(\cos-450^\circ+i\sin-450^\circ)$ instead of $(\cos-4500^\circ+i\sin-4500^\circ)$.