document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618690>Question 618690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question asks to write the following term into a + ib form, where “i” is a <BR>\n" );
document.write( "complex number <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28sqrt%28+-1++%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28sqrt%28+-1++%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281-i%29%281%2Bi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281-i%29%281%2Bi%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to show steps but having trouble getting started. Can anyone help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389032 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389032\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281-i%29%281%2Bi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281-i%29%281%2Bi%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply like any sum and difference.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281-i%29%281%2Bi%29+=+1%5E2+-+i%5E2+=+1+-%28-1%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281-i%29%281%2Bi%29+=+1%5E2+-+i%5E2+=+1+-%28-1%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2 + 0i<BR>\n" );
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