document.write( "Question 253915: Express the product of 4 – 3i and 2 + i in simplest a + bi form.\r
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document.write( " 1. 2 + 11i
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document.write( " 2. 2 – 11i
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document.write( " 3. 11 + 2i
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document.write( " 4. 11 – 2i\r
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document.write( "I have an application on my graphing calculator allowing me to add/subtract/multiply/or divide complex numbers. I used that and came up with 4-5i? Yet that isn't an answer choice? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #186262 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I get 11-2i. \n" ); document.write( "foil \n" ); document.write( "(4 – 3i) (2 + i) \n" ); document.write( "4*2-3i*2 +4i -3i^2= \n" ); document.write( "8-6i+4i+3= \n" ); document.write( "11-2i \n" ); document.write( "Did you multiply or subtract or add? \n" ); document.write( "I even tried add, subtract and divide and still don't get your 4-5i \n" ); document.write( "Maybe you had the signs wrong. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |