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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the expression in standard form. All steps please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/3-15i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if this is \(\frac{5}{3}-15i\) it is already in standard form standard form is \(a+bi\) here \(a=\frac{5}{3}, b=-15\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its not like that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 --- 3-15i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh maybe \(\frac{5}{3-15i}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you show me step by step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply top and bottom by the conjugate of the denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the conjugate of \(5-15i\) is \(5+15i\) and you know that \((5-15i)(5+15i)=5^2+15^2\) you get \[\frac{3}{5-15i}=\frac{3}{5-15i}\times \frac{5+15i}{5+15i}=\frac{3(5+15i)}{5^2+15^2}\] as a start

OpenStudy (anonymous):

than what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73 ????????/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you are basically done you compute \(5^2+15^2=250\) and \(3(5+15i)=15+45i\) and get \[\frac{15+45i}{250}\] or \[\frac{15}{250}+\frac{45}{250}i\] and then reduce the fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{3}{50}+\frac{9}{50}i\] in standard form

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats not in the answer choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{5}{3-15i}=\frac{5}{3-15i}\frac{3+15i}{3+15i}=\frac{15+75i}{9+225}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(-15i)(15i)=-(i^2225)=225\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then simplify.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A B C D?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

All the terms in my answer were positive.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its B

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