SOLUTION: if i=squareroot of -1 and a and b are non-zero real numbers, what is 1/a+bi?

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Question 744121: if i=squareroot of -1 and a and b are non-zero real numbers, what is 1/a+bi?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if i=squareroot of -1 and a and b are non-zero real numbers,
what is 1/a+bi?
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Multiply numerator and denominator by a-bi to get:
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= (a-b)/(a^2+b^2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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