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OpenStudy (anonymous):

FOIL/SIMPLIFY h(x) = (x-2i)(x+2i)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am just not sure how to FOIL with imaginary numbers and an x variable.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets go step by step xx+2xi+-2xi-4ii

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So its \[x^{2} - 4i ^{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct but what is i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(\sqrt{-1})^2 = -1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i is a square root of -1 so if we square it we get -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now the equations is x^2 -4(-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2 + 4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you! (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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