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 358: 84

Answer

$\frac{7-24i}{25}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: Multiplying both the numerator and the denominator of the expression by the complex conjugate of the denominator: $\frac{4-3i}{4+3i}\times\frac{4-3i}{4-3i}$ Step 2: $\frac{4-3i}{4+3i}\times\frac{4-3i}{4-3i}=\frac{(4-3i)(4-3i)}{(4)^{2}-(3i)^{2}}$ Step 3: $\frac{(4-3i)(4-3i)}{(4)^{2}-(3i)^{2}}=\frac{16-12i-12i+9i^{2}}{16-9i^{2}}=\frac{16-24i+9(-1)}{16-9(-1)}$ Step 4: $\frac{16-24i+9(-1)}{16-9(-1)}=\frac{16-24i-9}{25}=\frac{7-24i}{25}$
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