how can you rewrite the expression (8-5i)^2 in the form a+bi?

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Pickadilli Pickadilli

10-04-2015
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how can you rewrite the expression (8-5i)^2 in the form a+bi?

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TSO TSO · Answer 1 · 2015-04-10T05:38:17+02:00

TSO TSO

10-04-2015

(a-b)^2 = a^2-2ab+b^2

(8-5i)^2 = 8^2-2(8)(5i)+(5i)^2

= 64-80i+25i^2

i^2=-1

So

= 64-80i+25(-1)

=64-25-80i

= 39 - 80i

which is your answer :)

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Panoyin Panoyin · Answer 2 · 2015-04-10T16:12:17+02:00

Panoyin Panoyin

10-04-2015

(8 - 5i)²
(8 - 5i)(8 - 5i)
64 - 40i - 40i + 25i²
64 - 80i + 25i²
64 - 80i + 25(-1)
64 - 25 - 80i
39 - 80i

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