Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.7 Complex Numbers; Quadratic Equations in the Complex Number System - A.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page A60: 32

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i$

Work Step by Step

Use special formula $(a-b)^2=a^2-2ab+b^2$. We have $a= \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $b=\frac{1}{2}i $ $\left ( \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2}i \right )^2=\left ( \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right )^2-2\left(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\left(\dfrac{1}{2}i\right)+\left ( \dfrac{1}{2}i\right )^2$ Simplify. $=\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i+\dfrac{1}{4}i^2 $ Use $i^2=-1$. $=\dfrac{3}{4}-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i-\dfrac{1}{4} $ Simplify. $=\dfrac{3-1}{4}-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i $ $=\dfrac{2}{4}-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i $ $=\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i $ Hence, the solution in the standard form is $\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i$.
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