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Paper 1 · November 2017 · Complex Numbers

Given w=1+2iw = 1 + 2i and u=3−iu = 3 - i, express uwuw in the form a+iba + ib.

A5−5i5 - 5i
B5+5i5 + 5i
C3−2i3 - 2i
D1+5i1 + 5i

Explanation

(3−i)(1+2i)=3+6i−i−2i2=3+5i+2=5+5i(3-i)(1+2i)=3+6i-i-2i^2=3+5i+2=5+5i.

Derived from ZIMSEC Mathematics Paper 1, November 2017, Q1

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