SOLUTION: What is (4 - 3i)^2

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Question 4622: What is (4 - 3i)^2
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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%284+-+3i%29%5E2 is %284-3i%29%284-3i%29 which can be multiplied out to give 16-12i-12i%2B9i%5E2 --> 16-24i%2B9i%5E2

Now i%5E2+=+-1, so we can write 16-24i-9, which becomes 7-24i.

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