SOLUTION: Help to simplify the following would be appreciated : 3i^3 + 5i - 3i^2 + the square root of -25 - 2

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Question 64844This question is from textbook An Incremental Development
: Help to simplify the following would be appreciated :
3i^3 + 5i - 3i^2 + the square root of -25 - 2 This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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3i^3 + 5i - 3i^2 + SqRt(-25) - 2
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Let's deal with i^3: i^3 = (i^2)*i = -1*i = -i so we have:
-3i + 5i - 3(-1) + i*SqRt(25) - 2
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+2i + 3 + 5i - 2
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+1 + 7i
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Could you follow this OK