Question

Simplify 8/(2+2i)

2 − 2i

2 + 2i

2 − i

2 + i

Answer 1

I suppose that is actually 4/(2-2i) and not 4/2-2i?

Answer 2

Multiply the denominator and the numerator by the conjugate of the denominator.

Answer 3

so i would multiply by 2-2i?

Answer 4

mutiply by the congugate \[\frac{ 8 }{ 2+2i } \times\frac{ 2-2i }{ 2-2i }\]

Answer 5

Yes.

Answer 6

What celloscope has up there. ^

Answer 7

From there, it'll be much easier to simplify.

Answer 8

ok thank you :)

Answer 9

ok i got -16-16i/-4-4i^2 now how would i simplify it

Answer 10

well i^2 simplifies as -1

Answer 11

and do i divide it by 2

Answer 12

sryy it took so long to reply.i was eating

Answer 13

noooo... the demoninator is like this -4-4i^2
so it becomes like this -4-4(-1)

Answer 14

so -4+4 is on the bottom now.how would i simplify it to one of my answer options?

Answer 15

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