SOLUTION: Simplify : (1+i)^2+(1-i)^2

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Question 1088526: Simplify : (1+i)^2+(1-i)^2
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Simplify : (1+i)^2+(1-i)^2
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(1+i)^2 = 1^2 + 2i + i^2 = 2i
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Find (1-i)^2 the same way, then add.