College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 204: 54

Answer

$\frac{1}{5}+\frac{11}{10}i$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{3+4i}{4-2i}$ Multiply Numerator and Denominator by $4+2i$ $=\frac{3+4i}{4-2i} \times \frac{4+2i}{4+2i}$ $=\frac{(3+4i)(4+2i)}{(4-2i)(4+2i)} $ Using $(a+b)(a-b)=a^{2}-b^{2}$ $=\frac{12+16i+6i+8i^{2}}{4^{2}-(2i)^{2}} $ $=\frac{12+22i+8i^{2}}{16-4i^{2}} $ $=\frac{12+22i+8(-1)}{16-4(-1)} $ [Using $i^{2}=-1$] $=\frac{12+22i-8}{16+4} $ $=\frac{4+22i}{20} $ $=\frac{4}{20} +\frac{22i}{20} $ $=\frac{1}{5} +\frac{11}{10}i $
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