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Show that 5-2i/3+i + 5+2i /3-i is real no. |
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Answer» Step-by-step EXPLANATION: distribute the brackets using FOIL( or any method you USE) ( 5 − 2 i ) ( 5 + 2 i ) = 25 + 10 i − 10 i − 4 i 2
[ this process is useful in COMPLEX numbers as the product produces a real number - the 2nd bracket is the complex conjugate of the 1st and vice-versa.] [ NOTE : i 2 = ( √ − 1 ) 2 = − 1 ] ⇒ ( 5 − 2 i ) ( 5 + 2 i ) = 25 + 10 i − 10 i + 4 = 29 a real number |
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