document.write( "Question 183637: I am horrible with absolute value and also imaginary numbers. Could you please help me with: What is the absolute value of 6-8i ? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #137865 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"abs%28a%2Bbi%29=sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29\" Start with the absolute value of a complex number formula.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%286-8i%29=sqrt%28%286%29%5E2%2B%28-8%29%5E2%29\" Plug in \"a=6\" and \"b=-8\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%286-8i%29=sqrt%2836%2B%28-8%29%5E2%29\" Square \"6\" to get \"36\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%286-8i%29=sqrt%2836%2B64%29\" Square \"-8\" to get \"64\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%286-8i%29=sqrt%28100%29\" Add.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"abs%286-8i%29=10\" Take the square root of 100 to get 10\r
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