Question

Complete the following exercises by applying polynomial identities to complex numbers.

Factor x2 + 64. Check your work.
Factor 16x2 + 49. Check your work.
Find the product of (x + 9i)2.
Find the product of (x − 2i)2.
Find the product of (x + (3+5i))2.
Please help, explanations and written work apprciated

Answer 1

1.)

=(x-8i)(x+8i)

x^2+8ix-8ix-64i^2

x^2-64i^2

x^2-64(-1)

x^2+64

2.)

=(4x-7i)(4x+7i)

16x^2+28ix-28ix-49i^2

16x^2-49i^2

16x^2-49(-1)

16x^2+49

3.)

=(x+9i)(x+9i)

x^2+9ix+9ix+81i^2

x^2+18ix+81(-1)

x^2+18ix-81

4.)

=(x-2i)(x-2i)

x^2-2ix-2ix+4i^2

x^2-4ix+4(-1)

x^2-4ix-4

5.)

=[x+(3+5i)]^2

(x+5i+3)^2

(x+5i+3)(x+5i+3)

x^2+5ix+3x+5ix+25i^2+15i+3x+15i+9

x^2+6x+10ix+30i+25i^2+9

x^2+6x+10ix+30i+25(-1)+9

x^2+6x+10ix+30i-25+9

x^2+6x+10ix+30i-16

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