College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 1.4 - Page 143: 53

Answer

$\dfrac{20}{13}+\dfrac{30}{13}i$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{x^{2}+19}{2-x}$ for $x=3i$ Substitute $x$ by $3i$: $\dfrac{(3i)^{2}+19}{2-3i}=\dfrac{9i^{2}+19}{2-3i}=...$ Substitute $i^{2}$ by $-1$: $...=\dfrac{9(-1)+19}{2-3i}=\dfrac{-9+19}{2-3i}=\dfrac{10}{2-3i}=...$ Multiply the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by the complex conjugate of the denominator: $...=\dfrac{10}{2-3i}\cdot\dfrac{2+3i}{2+3i}=\dfrac{10(2+3i)}{2^{2}-(3i)^{2}}=\dfrac{20+30i}{4-9i^{2}}=...$ Substitute $i^{2}$ by $-1$ again and simplify: $...=\dfrac{20+30i}{4-9(-1)}=\dfrac{20+30i}{4+9}=\dfrac{20+30i}{13}=\dfrac{20}{13}+\dfrac{30}{13}i$
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