Q:

Rewrite each expression in standard form.a)(x+3i)(x− 3i)b)(x+i)²(x-i)²

Accepted Solution

A:
Answer:a)  x² +9b) x⁴ + 2 x² + 1Step-by-step explanation:a) (x+3 i)(x− 3 i)    = x² - (3 i ) x + (3 i ) x - (3 i)²    = x² - 9 i²                       ∵ i² = -1    = x² - 9 (-1)    = x² +9b) (x+i)²(x-i)²    = (x² + i² + 2 x i)(x² + i² - 2 x i)    = ((x² -1 )+ 2 x i)((x² -1) - 2 x i)using identity    (a + b)(a - b) = a² - b²    = (x² -1)² - (2 x i)²    = x⁴ + 1 - 2x² - 4x² i²    = x⁴ + 1 - 2 x² + 4 x²    = x⁴ + 2 x² + 1