Mark Wagner wrote:

> 42 in base  2*sqrt(-1)

3 * 2^4 * i^4 = 3*16*1 = 48
0 * 2^3 * i^3 = 0*8*-i = 0
2 * 2^2 * i^2 = 2*4*-1 = -8
0 * 2^1 * i^1 = 0*2*i  = 0
2 * 2^0 * i^0 = 2*1*1  = 2
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42

gotcha

what're the rules for this base? Couldn't I also write it 40602? I mean,
because you can't write a number two ways with other bases. (Or do you
take the smallest representation possible? If you know what I'm trying
to say... if you can cancel out values in two of the digits you do so)

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