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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 49

Perform the indicated operations and write the result in standard form. −8(−3−−5)\(\sqrt{-8}\) \(\left\)( \(\sqrt{-3}\) - \(\sqrt{-5}\) \(\right\))

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Recognize that the expression involves square roots of negative numbers, which means we will be working with imaginary numbers. Recall that \( \sqrt{-1} = i \).
Rewrite the square roots of negative numbers using \( i \): \( \sqrt{-8} = \sqrt{8} \cdot i \) and \( \sqrt{-3} = \sqrt{3} \cdot i \).
Simplify \( \sqrt{8} \) as \( 2\sqrt{2} \), so \( \sqrt{-8} = 2\sqrt{2}i \).
Substitute the expressions back into the original problem: \( (2\sqrt{2}i)(\sqrt{3}i - \sqrt{5}) \).
Distribute \( 2\sqrt{2}i \) across the terms inside the parentheses: \( 2\sqrt{2}i \cdot \sqrt{3}i - 2\sqrt{2}i \cdot \sqrt{5} \).

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Complex Numbers

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