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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is the conjugate of a complex number with −1 as the real part and 3 as the imaginary part? −1 − 3i −1 + 3i 3i + 1 3i − 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no clue how to do this @ganeshie8 @kirbykirby

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

If you have a complex number \(a+ib\), then \(a\) is the real part, and \(b\) is the imaginary part.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it would be -1 + 3i?

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

yeah \(\checkmark\_\checkmark\)

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

oh wait the question is not done oops!

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

they want the conjugate of that

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

the conjugate is \(a+ib\) is \(a-ib\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

don't you flip the signs to get conjugate

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it's a

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

yeah ;) sorry hehe!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks again, i have one more but it will take a while to write out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'll make a new thread

OpenStudy (kirbykirby):

all right , yw

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