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OpenStudy (will.h):

ASAP HELP Algebra ll

OpenStudy (will.h):

rationalize the denominator \[\frac{\sqrt{-4}}{\left(7-3i\right)+\left(2+5i\right)}\] Note: This is about the imaginary numbers.

Nnesha (nnesha):

what do you know about imaginary numbers ? i = what ?? 1st step) first simplify the denominator (combine like terms )

OpenStudy (will.h):

i know about it all, i just got stuck w this example for a reason. probably because it is the 1st time to deal w such nominator. Combine like terms we will get for the denominator 9 + 2i

Nnesha (nnesha):

oh okay \[\large\rm i = \sqrt{-1}\] therefore, we can separate sqrt{-4} and write it as \[\frac{ \sqrt{-1} \cdot \sqrt{4} }{ 9+2i }\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\sqrt{-1}\cdot \sqrt{4} =\sqrt{-4}\]

OpenStudy (will.h):

that's the same in the 1st place. we didn't make a progress.

Nnesha (nnesha):

we did.... sqrt{-4} can be wrritten as \[\sqrt{-1} \cdot \sqrt{4}\] use the fact \[i=\sqrt{-1}\]

OpenStudy (will.h):

\[((i \sqrt{4)})/9 + 2i\]

Nnesha (nnesha):

take the square root of 4 sqrt{4} =2 \[\frac{ \sqrt{4} i }{ 9+2i} = \frac{2i}{9+2i}\] now rationalize the denominator

OpenStudy (will.h):

\[\frac{ 2i }{ 9+2i } * i\] \[\frac{ 2i^2 }{ 9i + 2i^2 }\] \[\frac{ -2 }{ 9i -2 }\]

OpenStudy (will.h):

confusing...

Nnesha (nnesha):

hmm no that's not correct to rationalize the denominator you should multiply the fraction by the conjugate of the denominator

OpenStudy (will.h):

-9i -2?

Nnesha (nnesha):

the conjugate of a+bi is `a-bi` change the sign of imaginary term

OpenStudy (will.h):

i did!

OpenStudy (will.h):

Now i multiply the nominator by the conjuage ?

Nnesha (nnesha):

\[\frac{ 2i }{ 9+2i }\] denominator is `9+2i` what would be the conjugate ???

OpenStudy (will.h):

9 - 2i

Nnesha (nnesha):

yes that's correct. multiply the numerator and denominator by 9-2i \[\large\rm \frac{ 2i }{ 9+2i } \cdot \frac{9-2i}{9-2i}\]

OpenStudy (will.h):

amazing!!. Thank youuu The answer is \[\frac{ 18i + 4 }{ 85 }\] correct?

Nnesha (nnesha):

looks good

Nnesha (nnesha):

yw

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