ASAP HELP Algebra ll
rationalize the denominator \[\frac{\sqrt{-4}}{\left(7-3i\right)+\left(2+5i\right)}\] Note: This is about the imaginary numbers.
what do you know about imaginary numbers ? i = what ?? 1st step) first simplify the denominator (combine like terms )
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
oh okay \[\large\rm i = \sqrt{-1}\] therefore, we can separate sqrt{-4} and write it as \[\frac{ \sqrt{-1} \cdot \sqrt{4} }{ 9+2i }\]
\[\sqrt{-1}\cdot \sqrt{4} =\sqrt{-4}\]
that's the same in the 1st place. we didn't make a progress.
we did.... sqrt{-4} can be wrritten as \[\sqrt{-1} \cdot \sqrt{4}\] use the fact \[i=\sqrt{-1}\]
\[((i \sqrt{4)})/9 + 2i\]
take the square root of 4 sqrt{4} =2 \[\frac{ \sqrt{4} i }{ 9+2i} = \frac{2i}{9+2i}\] now rationalize the denominator
\[\frac{ 2i }{ 9+2i } * i\] \[\frac{ 2i^2 }{ 9i + 2i^2 }\] \[\frac{ -2 }{ 9i -2 }\]
confusing...
hmm no that's not correct to rationalize the denominator you should multiply the fraction by the conjugate of the denominator
-9i -2?
the conjugate of a+bi is `a-bi` change the sign of imaginary term
i did!
Now i multiply the nominator by the conjuage ?
\[\frac{ 2i }{ 9+2i }\] denominator is `9+2i` what would be the conjugate ???
9 - 2i
yes that's correct. multiply the numerator and denominator by 9-2i \[\large\rm \frac{ 2i }{ 9+2i } \cdot \frac{9-2i}{9-2i}\]
amazing!!. Thank youuu The answer is \[\frac{ 18i + 4 }{ 85 }\] correct?
looks good
yw
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