College Algebra 7th Edition

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

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.5 - Complex Numbers - 1.5 Exercises - Page 131: 59

Answer

$2=2+0i$

Work Step by Step

$\displaystyle \frac{2+\sqrt{-8}}{1+\sqrt{-2}}=\frac{2+2\sqrt{2}i}{1+\sqrt{2}i}=\frac{2(1+i\sqrt{2})}{1+i\sqrt{2}}=2=2+0i$
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