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Precal Complex Numbers Worksheet

Simplify the expression. Rationalize the denominator if necessary. Write answers in standard form a + bi

1. 8  3i    4  11i  2. (6  2i)  (2  3i) 3. (9  3i)  (1  4i)

4. (12  15i)  (10  4i) 5. (6  2i)(2  3i) 6. (7  i)(6  5i)

2  6i 9  7i 8  14i
7. 8. 9.
5  4i 6  8i 9  10i
10. Write each in simplest form:

i  _________ i 5  ________ i 47  ________

i 2  ________ i 6  _________ i124  ________

i 3  ________ i 7  _________ i 259  ________

i 4  ________ i8  ________ i 24  ________

Simplify the roots below:

11. 18 12. 96

13. 5  15 14. 3  20

Find the values for a and b so that the following equations are true.

15. 5  4i  a  bi 16. 9  8i   a  5    b  5  i

17. 36  18i  a  bi 18. 24  9i   a  7    b  12  i