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 571: 117

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Denote the first number as $M$, so that \begin{equation} M= 5+i\sqrt{15} \end{equation} and the second number as $N$, so that \begin{equation} N= 5-i\sqrt{15} \end{equation} We want to proof that the sum of the numbers, $M$ and $N$ is equal to 10 and their product is equal to 40. First add the numbers to get the required sum. Then, multiply them to get the product. \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} M+N&=5+i\sqrt{15}+5-i\sqrt{15} \\ &=(5+5)+i(\sqrt{15}-\sqrt{15})\\ &= 10+i(0)\\ &= 10\\ M\cdot N&=(5+i\sqrt{15}) \cdot (5-i\sqrt{15})\\ &= (5+i\sqrt{15}) 5-i\sqrt{15}(5+i\sqrt{15})\\ &= 5^2+i\sqrt{15} -i\sqrt{15}-(i\sqrt{15})^2\\ &= 25-15i^2\\ &= 25-15(-1)\\ &= 25+15\\ &= 40 \end{aligned} \end{equation} Thus, we have proved the condition stated in the problem.
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