Multiplication

Multiplying

Example 2

Simplify the following expression

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Step 1. Simplify the radicals using imaginary numbers.

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Step 2. Multiply each term in the first complex number through the second complex number.

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Step 3. Use the Distributive Property on the two new terms.

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Step 4. Replace i2with -1 and simplify.

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Step 5. Combine like terms, if needed, and write in standard form.

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