document.write( "Question 376035: Hi,\r
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document.write( "My question is about complex numbers. My problem is as follows: -2i / 6 + 5i\r
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document.write( "I understand the first step is to multiply by the denominator's conjugate (I think). This would be 6 - 5i. My work shows: -12i + 10i^2 / 36 - 10i^2
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document.write( "Following that: -12i - 10 / 46
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document.write( "(I turned
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document.write( " the -10i^2, in the denominator, into +10. I am unsure if this is correct.)
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document.write( "Finally: -6i - 5 / 23
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document.write( "I apologize for typing a lot here; I only attempt to be clear with my problem and show my work. Thanks! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #267447 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -2i/(6+5i) \n" ); document.write( "multiply by the conjugate \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "-2i((6-5i)/36-25i^2 \n" ); document.write( "-12i+10i^2/61 \n" ); document.write( "-12i/61 +10i^2/61 \n" ); document.write( "-0.19672131147i -0.1639344266 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |