Answer
True
Work Step by Step
Recall, when we multiply a complex number by its conjugate, we are using the fact that $i^2=-1$ to cancel out the imaginary component. Thus, the product of a complex number and its conjugate is a real number.
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)
by Bittinger, Marvin L.; Ellenbogen, David J.; Johnson, Barbara L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-32184-874-1
Chapter 10 - Exponents and Radicals - 10.8 The Complex Numbers - 10.8 Exercise Set - Page 686: 6
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