Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.7 - Complex Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 570: 76

Answer

$\frac{9}{10}-\frac{6}{5}i$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{6-3i}{4+2i}$ The conjugate of the denominator is $4-2i$. Multiply the numerator and the denominator by $4-2i$. $=\frac{6-3i}{4+2i}\cdot \frac{4-2i}{4-2i}$ $=\frac{24-12i-12i+6i^2}{4^2-(2i)^2}$ Use $i^2=-1$. $=\frac{24-12i-12i-6}{16+4}$ Simplify. $=\frac{18-24i}{20}$ Rewrite as $a+ib$. $=\frac{18}{20}-\frac{24}{20}i$ Simplify. $=\frac{9}{10}-\frac{6}{5}i$.
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