SOLUTION: How to set up the problem when finding the quotient of two complex numbers?
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Question 265289: How to set up the problem when finding the quotient of two complex numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How to set up the problem when finding the quotient of two complex numbers?
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Example:
(2-3i)/(3+i)
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Multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator:
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[(2-3i)(3-i)]/[(3+i)(3-i)]
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[6-3-2i+9i]/[9+1]
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(3+7i)/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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