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9+2i divided by 1-4i
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2007-01-02 00:44:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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(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 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0 0

(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 · answer #2 · answered by yasiru89 6 · 0 0

Answer = 9-1/2i

2007-01-02 00:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Joe 2 · 0 1

(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 · answer #4 · answered by Steve A 7 · 0 0

9 + ((2 * i) divided by 1) - (4 * i) = 9 - 2 i

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2007-01-02 01:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by sugarplum_177 2 · 0 1

Not divisible.

2007-01-02 00:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Myth 3 · 0 2

let me guess..your mommy didn't do your homework tonight..lol

2007-01-02 00:54:55 · answer #7 · answered by Matt A 2 · 0 0

8i

2007-01-02 00:47:11 · answer #8 · answered by www.myspace.com/jimmycody 2 · 0 1

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