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: 24

Answer

$\dfrac{5}{13}+\dfrac{12}{13}i$

Work Step by Step

Multiply both the denominator and the numerator by $5+12i$, which is the conjugate of $5-12i$, to obtain: \begin{align*} \frac{13}{5-12i}\cdot \frac{5+12i}{5+12i}&=\frac{13(5+12i)}{(5-12i)(5+12i)}\\ \\&=\frac{13(5)+13(12i)}{5^2+12^2}&(\text{note that:}(a-bi)(a+bi)=a^2+b^2)\\ \\&=\frac{65+156i}{25+144}\\ \\&=\frac{65}{169}+\frac{156}{169}i \\ \\&=\frac{5}{13}+\frac{12}{13}i \end{align*}
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