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how do i find the reciprocal of a + bi 
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how do i find the reciprocal of a + bi
by cathy on Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:10 am
how do i find the reciprocal of a + bi if a2 + b2 = 1
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by stapel_eliz on Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:23 pm
Form the reciprocal.
Multiply, top and bottom, by the conjugate of the denominator, in order to "rationalize" the denominator.
When you simplify the denominator, you'll see where to plug in the "1".
If you get stuck, please reply showing how far you have gotten. Thank you!
Multiply, top and bottom, by the conjugate of the denominator, in order to "rationalize" the denominator.
When you simplify the denominator, you'll see where to plug in the "1".
If you get stuck, please reply showing how far you have gotten. Thank you!
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