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Ch. 1 - Equations and Inequalities
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Capitolo 2, Problema 15

Find each product and write the result in standard form. (3 + 5i)(3 - 5i)

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Recognize that the expression \((3 + 5i)(3 - 5i)\) is a product of two complex conjugates.
Recall the formula for the product of conjugates: \((a + bi)(a - bi) = a^2 + b^2\), where \(a = 3\) and \(b = 5\).
Square the real part: calculate \(3^2\).
Square the imaginary coefficient: calculate \(5^2\).
Add the two results together to write the product in standard form \(a + bi\), noting that the imaginary parts cancel out.

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