SOLUTION: Perform the operation. Give the answer in a + bi form. −5/8 − i

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Question 1178765: Perform the operation. Give the answer in a + bi form.

−5/8 − i
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
assuming you have
-5%2F%288-i%29


-5%288+%2B+i%29%2F%28%288+-i%29%288%2B+i%29%29

-5%288+%2B+i%29%2F%288%5E2-i%5E2%29

-5%288+%2B+i%29%2F%2864+-%28-1%29%29

%28-40+-5i%29%2F%2864+%2B1%29

%28-40-5i%29%2F65

-40%2F65+-5i%2F65

-8%2F13+-i%2F13