SOLUTION: What is the complex conjugate of the (square root of -400) + 17?

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Question 372780: What is the complex conjugate of the (square root of -400) + 17?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If your complex number is



Then the conjuate is:



Note that the real part is specified first.

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The complex conjugate of sqrt%28-400%29+%2B+17 = -sqrt%28-400%29+%2B+17
-sqrt%28-400%29+%2B+17+=+-20i+%2B+17