Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 7 - Section 7.7 - Complex Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 570: 73

Answer

$\frac{3}{10}-\frac{11}{10}i$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\frac{2-3i}{3+i}$ The conjugate of the denominator is $3-i$. Multiply the numerator and the denominator by $3-i$. $=\frac{2-3i}{3+i}\cdot \frac{3-i}{3-i}$ $=\frac{6-2i-9i+3i^2}{3^2-i^2}$ Use $i^2=-1$. $=\frac{6-2i-9i-3}{9+1}$ Simplify. $=\frac{3-11i}{10}$ Rewrite as $a+ib$. $=\frac{3}{10}-\frac{11}{10}i$.
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