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: 23

Answer

$\dfrac{6}{5}+\dfrac{8}{5}i$

Work Step by Step

Multiply both the denominator and the numerator by $3+4i$, which is the conjugate of $3-4i$, to obtain: \begin{align*} \frac{10}{3-4i}\cdot \frac{3+4i}{3+4i}&=\frac{10(3+4i)}{(3-4i)(3+4i)}\\ \\&=\frac{30+40i}{3^2+4^2} &(\text{note that:}(a-bi)(a+bi)=a^2+b^2)\\ \\&=\frac{30+40i}{9+16} \\ \\&=\frac{30}{25}+\frac{40}{25}i\\ \\&=\frac{6}{5}+\frac{8}{5}i \end{align*}
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