How do you perform the operation and write the result in standard form given (2+3i)^2+(2-3i)^2(2+3i)2+(23i)2?

1 Answer
Nov 12, 2016

(2+3i)^2+(2-3i)^2 = -10 (2+3i)2+(23i)2=10

Explanation:

(2+3i)^2+(2-3i)^2 = {2^2+2(2)(3i)+(3i)^2} + {2^2-2(2)(3i)+(3i)^2} (2+3i)2+(23i)2={22+2(2)(3i)+(3i)2}+{222(2)(3i)+(3i)2}
:. (2+3i)^2+(2-3i)^2 = {4+12i+9i^2} + {4-12i+9i^2}
:. (2+3i)^2+(2-3i)^2 = 8+18i^2

Now, i^2 =-1, so

:. (2+3i)^2+(2-3i)^2 = 8-18
:. (2+3i)^2+(2-3i)^2 = -10