College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Chapter 1 Review - Exercises - Page 170: 67

Answer

(a) $\frac{6}{5}+\frac{8}{5}i$ (b) $2$

Work Step by Step

(a) We multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate: $ \frac{4+2i}{2-i}=\frac{4+2i}{2-i}*\frac{2+i}{2+i}=\frac{8+8i+2i^{2}}{4-i^{2}}=\frac{8+8i+2*-1}{4--1}=\frac{8+8i-2}{4+1}=\frac{6+8i}{5}=\frac{6}{5}+\frac{8}{5}i$ (b) $(1-\sqrt{-1})(1+\sqrt{-1})=(1-i)(1+i)=1+i-i-i^{2}=1+i-i--1=1+1=2$
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