Elementary Algebra

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 11 - Additional Topics - 11.4 - Complex Numbers - Problem Set 11.4 - Page 493: 44

Answer

$3-51i$

Work Step by Step

We multiply each term of the first complex number with the second complex number and then simplify: $(9-3i)(2-5i)$ =$9(2-5i)-3i(2-5i)$ =$18-45i-6i+15i^{2}$ =$18-51i+15(-1)$ [We substitute -1 in place of $i^{2}$ as $i^{2}=-1$] =$18-15-51i$ =$3-51i$
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