College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 166: 45

Answer

$(2-\sqrt{-3})^{2}=1-4\sqrt{3}i$

Work Step by Step

$(2-\sqrt{-3})^{2}$ Evaluate the power: $(2-\sqrt{-3})^{2}=2^{2}-(2)(2)(\sqrt{-3})+(\sqrt{-3})^{2}=...$ Simplify: $...=4-4\sqrt{-3}-3=1-4\sqrt{-3}=...$ Substitute $\sqrt{-3}$ by $\sqrt{3}i$: $...=1-4\sqrt{3}i$
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