Dividing
Part of the Quadratics & Complex Numbers section of Coddy's Algebra 2 journey. Lesson 22 of 48.
A fraction with i in the bottom is not finished: the form needs a real number underneath. To get one, multiply top and bottom by the conjugate of the bottom. That is allowed because you are multiplying by a fraction equal to 1.
Take . The conjugate of the bottom is . The bottom becomes , which is 4 + 1, so 5. The top becomes , which is . Then split the fraction: .
Check by multiplying back: is , which is .
Challenge
Divide and write the answer as .
Try it yourself
Simplify
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