SOLUTION: find the quotient of 1-5i/4+2i

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Question 682930: find the quotient of 1-5i/4+2i
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the quotient of (1-5i)/(4+2i)
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Multiply numerator and denominator by 4-2i to get:
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= [(1-5i)(4-2i)]/[16+4]
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= [4-2i-20i-10] / [20]
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= [-6-22i]/20
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= (-3/10) - (11/10)i
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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