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(4+1i) * (3-5i)

It says that becomes 17 - 17i

but how's that possible?

Isn't it like this

(4+1i) * (3-5i)
4 * 3 = 12
4 * (-5i) = -20i
1i * 3 = 3i
1i * (-5i) = -5i

So I get it to

12 - 20i + 3i - 5i = 12 - 18i

Any help is very much appreciated, thanks.
 Apr 18, 2012
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[input](4+1i) * (3-5i)[/input]

here is the problem: "1i * (-5i) = -5i"

(4+1i) * (3-5i)
4*3-4*5i+1i*3-(5i*1i)
12-20i+3i-(5i^2)
12-20i+3i-(-5)
12-20i+3i+5
17-17i
 Apr 18, 2012

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