Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 7 - Section 7.7 - Complex Numbers - Exercise Set - Page 570: 74

Answer

$\frac{3}{10}+\frac{11}{10}i$

Work Step by Step

Start by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator as shown below. \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} & \frac{2+3 i}{3-i}=\frac{(2+3 i)}{(3-i)}\cdot \frac{(3+i)}{(3+i)} \\ & =\frac{2(3+i)+3 i(3+i)}{3^2+1^2} \\ & =\frac{6+2 i+9 i+3 i^2}{10} \\ & =\frac{6+11 i-3}{10} \ ;\ i^2=-1\\ & =\frac{3}{10}+\frac{11}{10}i\\ \end{aligned} \end{equation}
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