SOLUTION: Simplify: (√3 +i)(√3 -i)

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Question 1004731: Simplify: (√3 +i)(√3 -i)
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28sqrt%283%29+%2Bi%29%28sqrt%283%29+-i%29.......recall the difference of squares a%5E2-b%5E2=%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29
so, you have
%28sqrt%283%29+%2Bi%29%28sqrt%283%29+-i%29=%28sqrt%283%29%29%5E2+-i%5E2=3-%28-1%29=3%2B1=4