A-Best: Here is the rule for Imaginary number with exponent.
Divide the exponent by 4: 49รท4 = 12 remainder 1
If the remainder is 0 then the answer is: 1
If the remainder is 1 then the answer is: i.....Your answer.
If the remainder is 2 then the answer is: -1
If the remainder is 3 then the answer is: -i
The ANSWER is i.