SOLUTION: Evaluate this quotient of complex numbers. State answer in a+bi format 3-2i/1+i How?

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Question 1057505: Evaluate this quotient of complex numbers. State answer in a+bi format
3-2i/1+i
How?

Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Evaluate" means, to find its value. You already have the number; it just is not simplified. Best understanding may be to simplify your number.



--------multipliciation by 1, using "conjugate" of the denominator

UNDERSTAND THAT .









Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Evaluate this quotient of complex numbers. State answer in a+bi format
3-2i/1+i
How?

------- Multiplying NUMERATOR and DENOMINATOR by CONJUGATE of DENOMINATOR
----- FOILing/DISTRIBUTING

------- Replacing with - 1


------- a + bi format
A PIECE OF ADVICE: Ignore all other answers that are DISSIMILAR to the one above!
Answer by ikleyn(52835)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is a bunch of lessons on complex numbers
    - Complex numbers and arithmetical operations on them
    - Complex plane
    - Addition and subtraction of complex numbers in complex plane
    - Multiplication and division of complex numbers in complex plane
    - Raising a complex number to an integer power
    - How to take a root of a complex number

    - Solved problems on taking roots of complex numbers
    - Solved problems on arithmetic operations on complex numbers
in this site.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook.


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