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Real number?

Postby Guest » Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:16 pm

is i^2 is -1. is (1-i)^2 divided by (1+i)^2 a real number?
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Re: real number?

Postby Baltuilhe » Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:16 pm

Good night!

[tex]\left(\frac{1-i}{1+i}\right)^2=\left(\frac{1-i}{1+i}\cdot\frac{1-i}{1-i}\right)^2\\
\left(\frac{1^2-2i+i^2}{1^2+1^2}\right)^2=\left(\frac{-2i}{2}\right)^2\\
\left(-i\right)^2=i^2=-1[/tex]

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