How do you simplify \frac{5-3i}{1+2i}?

Cameron Russell

Cameron Russell

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2022-01-30

How do you simplify 53i1+2i?

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utgyrnr0

utgyrnr0

Beginner2022-01-31Added 11 answers

To simplify a fraction with a complex number in the denominator, we simply multiply the numerator and the denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator.
53i1+2i=53i1+2i12i12i
Note that this will leave us with a real number for the denominator.
53i1+2i12i12i=510i3i612i+2i+4=1+13i5

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