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OpenStudy (anonymous):

SImplify: Help Please!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1+2i }{ \sqrt{2}+i }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Multiply both numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator.I mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{2}-i\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{1+2i}{\sqrt{2}+i}\cdot \frac{\sqrt{2}-i}{\sqrt{2}-i}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got: \[\frac{ \sqrt{2}-i+2i \sqrt{2}-2i ^{2} }{ 2-i ^{2}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but also you know that \[i^2=-1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so, it would be: \[\frac{ \sqrt{2}-i+2i \sqrt{2}-2(-1) }{ 2-(-1) }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, now just make arithmetic operations.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i got: \[\frac{ \sqrt{2}-i+2i \sqrt{2}+2 }{ 3 }\] and this where i got stuck

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is there a specific anwer you need to get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes i should get : \[\frac{ 2+\sqrt{2} }{ 3 }+\frac{ 2\sqrt{2}-1 }{ 3 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got: \[\frac{\sqrt{2}+2}{3}-\frac{1+2\sqrt{2}}{3}i\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so how did you get that?

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