Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32193-104-7

Appendix A - Review - A.11 Complex Numbers - A.11 Assess Your Understanding - Page A94: 19

Answer

$2+11i$

Work Step by Step

Multiply each term of the first complex number by each term of the second, then combine like terms and use the fact that $i^2=-1$to obtain: $$ (3+4i)(2+i)=3(2+1)+4i(2+i) \\=6+3i+8i+4i^2 \\=6+11i+4(-1) \\=6+11i-4 \\=2+11i $$
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