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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the following complex expressions by adding, subtracting, or multiplying as indicated.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(4-i)(2+i)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\( 9+2i \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ummm y wld u say that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i like multiplied the two expressions and got smth diif

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-i^2+2i+8 I just foiled

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have assumed \( i =\sqrt{-1} \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhh r u suppossed to do that? I dont really know how to work with imaginary numbers :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what kind of simplification??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well either you can multiply the two expressions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pippa that is correct that i represents \[\sqrt{-1}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol fool always wins :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer was the one you posted above?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but fool if you plugged in i=sqrt(-1) y do u still have an i in ur answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So wait is fool correct or are you correct pippa?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think pippa is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(-5i)^3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm u want to lsove this also?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that power 2 or 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

125i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is to the power of 3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then i think answer is : 125i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have one more...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[11i^{314}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

LOL I guess i dont know how to work wth imaginary numbers

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