Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Review Exercises - Page 429: 5

Answer

The standard form of the expression $\left( 7+8i \right)\left( 7-8i \right)$ is $113$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the expression, $\left( 7+8i \right)\left( 7-8i \right)$ The product of the complex number $\left( a+bi \right)$ and its complex conjugate $\left( a-bi \right)$ results in a real number -- that is, $\left( a+bi \right)\left( a-bi \right)={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}$. Here, a is 7 and $b$is 8. $\begin{align} & \left( 7+8i \right)\left( 7-8i \right)={{7}^{2}}+{{8}^{2}} \\ & =49+64 \\ & =113 \end{align}$ Hence, the standard form of the expression $\left( 7+8i \right)\left( 7-8i \right)$ is $113$.
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