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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone Please help me with imaginary Numbers? i beg you..

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Alright, so what was your solution to \((-i)^3 (i^2)^3\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-i

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Looks good.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay :) can u give me a fly hard one

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Let's combine a few things together.\[{i^2\cdot (-i)^5 \cdot \sqrt{-9}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3i ...ugh probably wrong

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

You're close. I think you missed a power of \(i\). Check one more time. To help you along a bit, you can rewrite part of it as \[i^2(-i)^5=(-1)^5i^7\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i will figure it out. i will be back in 10 mins ok? baby is crying downstairs

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

sure thing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow so sorry i am late

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

no worries.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3i x 1 sqrt -1

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

So \(3i\cdot \sqrt{-1}\) Looks good. Can you simplify it a bit more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 3i square

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you do square root (-2/7)

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

\(3i\cdot\sqrt{-1}=3i\cdot i=3i^2=-3\) \[\sqrt{-2\over7}={\sqrt{-2} \over \sqrt{7}}={i \sqrt2 \over \sqrt7}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

teacher said the answer is 5i square root (14) / 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but then again..teacher = idiot

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

I'm a little confused about where the 5 came from, but generally people make sure to get radicals out of the denominator. So multiply the expression by \(\sqrt7/\sqrt7\)\[{i \sqrt2 \over \sqrt7}\cdot{\sqrt7 \over \sqrt7}={i \sqrt{2\cdot7} \over 7}={i\sqrt{14} \over 7}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay! wow good think you told me that she takes of a lot of points if the radical is in the denominator ij use remembered lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for i ^ 42 and i^91 what is a faster way to do that besides like writing out all of it?

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Here's a neat little pattern for powers of \(i\). \[i^1=i\]\[i^2=-1\]\[^3=-i\]\[i^4=1\]\[i^5=i\]\[i^6=-1\]\[\vdots\]This pattern continues forever and ever. So if the power of \(i\) is divisible by 4, it becomes 1. If the power is even, but not divisible by 4, it's -1. If the power is odd, and if you subtract 1 it's a multiple of 4, it becomes \(i\), and if it's odd, if you add 1 it's a multiple of 4, it becomes \(-i\).

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Can you extend this pattern to \(i^{42}\) and \(i^{91}\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm im kind of confused can you give me an example of each of those four rules?

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

\[i^{25}=i\]Since 25-1=24 which is a multiple of 4. \[i^{66}=-1\]Since 66 is even, but not divisible by 4.\[i^{55}=-i\]Since 55+1=56 is divisible by 4.\[i^{84}=1\]Since 84 is divisible by 4.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wow perfect! just what i needed. could you give me a few practice ones?

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

How about \[i^{17}\]or\[i^{70}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i and -1

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Perfect. What did you get for \(i^{42}\) and \(i^{91}\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1 -i

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Looks great.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woot! im gona do a few more ill chat you on here if i have more questions

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

sounds good.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(8-\sqrt{-11}) (8+ \sqrt{-11}) \]

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

This would be a place for FOIL. Could you give it a try before I show you how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk what is square root -11 squared

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok nvm 75

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(4+3i)(2-5i)(4-3i)

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Hold on. Go back to what we did earlier. \(\sqrt{-11}^2=-11\). Oh wait. You're evaluating the entire thing. Looks good.

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

For, that next one. Rewrite it as (4+3i)(4-3i)(2-5i) and FOIL (4+3i)(4-3i) first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer = 50 - 125 i ?

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Looks perfect.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for this one it says find values for x and y in which each equation is true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x-5yi = 15 - 20 i

OpenStudy (kinggeorge):

Assuming x, y are real numbers and not complex, this means that you need to find an x, y such that \[3x=15\]\[-5y=-20\] I've got to leave for a while now. Great job so far. It's a lot nicer for me when the people are actually trying to learn.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay i will talk to you another time. thank yo so much for all your help i really appreciate it!

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