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OpenStudy (anonymous):

nothing

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

do you know what the \(\bf conjugate\) of the denominator is?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

conjugate of a binomial, is the same binomial, with a different sign cat + dog, conjugate => cat - dog cheese - bologne conjugate => cheese + bologne

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

so the idea behiind the simplification is to "rationalize" the denominator, or getting rid of the pesky "i" there so that's done by using the conjuate like \(\bf \cfrac{4}{3-2i}\times \cfrac{3+2i}{3+2i}\implies \cfrac{4(3+2i)}{(3-2i)(3+2i)}\\ \quad \\ \textit{recall that }\qquad (a-b)(a+b) = a^2-b^2\qquad thus\\ \quad \\ \cfrac{4(3+2i)}{(3-2i)(3+2i)}\implies \cfrac{4(3+2i)}{3^2-(2i)^2}\) so what does that give you in the denominator?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

:)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yes you're correct, yw

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