(9 + 2i) / (1 - 4i)
What you have to do is multiply the top and bottom by the conjugate of the bottom. Note that the result of multiplying a binomial by its conjugate yields a difference of squares. That is, if we have (a - b), and we multiply it by (a + b), we get a^2 - b^2. We WANT to do this because we want to get rid of the i on the bottom.
Multiplying top and bottom by (1 + 4i), we obtain
[(9 + 2i) (1 + 4i)] / [(1 - 4i) (1 + 4i)]
[9 + 36i + 2i + 8i^2] / [1 - 16i^2]
Remember that i^2 = -1. Grouping like terms and simplifying, we get
[9 + 38i + 8(-1)] / [1 - 16(-1)]
Simplifying some more,
[9 + 38i - 8] / [1 + 16]
[1 + 38i] / [17]
Now, we put each term over 17 because we want our complex number to be in the form a + bi
(1/17) + (38/17)i
2007-01-02 00:48:20
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answer #1
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answered by Puggy 7
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(9+2i)/(1-4i) = (9+2i)(1+4i) / (1-4i)(1+4i) = (1+38i)/17
I've multiplied the top and bottom by the conjugate of the denominator and simplified.
I digress with your presumed definition of smart by the way...
2007-01-02 01:44:42
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answer #2
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answered by yasiru89 6
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Answer = 9-1/2i
2007-01-02 00:53:47
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answer #3
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answered by Joe 2
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(9+2i) / (1-4i) =
(9+2i)(1+4i) / (1-4i)(1+4i) =
(9+38i+8i^2) / (1-16i^2) =
(9+38i-8) / (1+16) =
(1+38i) / 17
2007-01-02 00:53:42
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answer #4
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answered by Steve A 7
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9 + ((2 * i) divided by 1) - (4 * i) = 9 - 2 i
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2007-01-02 01:02:50
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answer #5
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answered by sugarplum_177 2
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Not divisible.
2007-01-02 00:52:42
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answer #6
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answered by Mr Myth 3
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let me guess..your mommy didn't do your homework tonight..lol
2007-01-02 00:54:55
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answer #7
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answered by Matt A 2
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8i
2007-01-02 00:47:11
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answer #8
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answered by www.myspace.com/jimmycody 2
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