SOLUTION: -4+4i how would I solve this?

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Question 1112639: -4+4i how would I solve this?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn, math_helper:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-4+4i ::: Multiply by its conjugate.
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(-4+4i)(-4-4i)
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= (-4)^2 -(-4i)^2
= 16 +16
= 32
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ikleyn(52754) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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As written, your post makes no sense.

Solve what ?

There is NOTHING TO SOLVE in your post.



Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is nothing to solve. -4+4i is a complex number in simplest form.
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Note that you can NOT multiply the complex number by its conjugate without changing its value. In contrast, it is when you are simplifying a FRACTION with a complex denominator that you multiply the numerator AND denominator by 1 where 1 = conj(denominator) / conj(denominator).