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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 + 8i/-3+4i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate: -3 - 4i Does this help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is a conjugate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

conjugate is found by changing the middle term. The conjugate of 5 + 3i is 5 - 3i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so i divide 3+8i by -3-4i insted of its original

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply by -3 + 4i, both numerator and denominator (3 + 8i)(-3 + 4i) --------------- (-3+4i)(-3 + 4i)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5.85-2i is the final answer right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When multiplying I get (3 + 8i)(-3 + 4i) -41 -12i --------------- = ----------- (-3-4i)(-3 + 4i) 25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To make the denominator real we need to multiply and divide the given expression with conjugate of the denominator ie,(-3-4i) \[(3+8i)(-3-4i)/(-3+4i)(-3-4i)\] Now multiplying the numerator expressions \[(-9-12i-24i-32i^2)/(9-32i^2)\] Solving the above we get \[(25-36i)/25\] \[1-1.44i\] which is the answer

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

- so the processes are right but theses calcules are wrong - first on denominator after you multiply by conjugate will get (-3+4i)(-3-4i)=9-(-16)=25 - and on numerator (3+8i)(-3-4i)=-9-12i-24i-(-32)=9-36i+32=41-36i - so than the answer will be 41 -36i -------- 25

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