Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations - Section 8.1 Complex Numbers - 8.1 Exercises - Page 357: 52

Answer

$10+i\sqrt 2$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{20+\sqrt -8}{2}=\frac{20+\sqrt (-4\times2)}{2}=\frac{20+2i\sqrt 2}{2}=\frac{2(10+i\sqrt 2)}{2}=10+i\sqrt 2$ We know that $\sqrt -1=i$, because $i^{2}=-1$.
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