We'll recall what is the rectangular form of a complex
number, since we have to perform a multiplication of two complex
numbers:
z = a + b*i
a - the
real part of the complex number
b - the imaginary
part
i = sqrt(-1)
We'll have
to remove he brackets using FOIL method:
(-2+5i)*(3+i) =
-2*3 - 2*i + 5i*3 + 5i*i
(-2+5i)*(3+i) = -6 - 2i + 15i +
5i^2
From the complex number theory, we'll find out that
i^2 = -1, therefore, the expression will
become:
(-2+5i)*(3+i) = -6 - 2i + 15i -
5
We'll combine real parts and imaginary
parts:
(-2+5i)*(3+i) = -11 +
13i
a = the real part=-11
b =
the imaginary part = 13
The result of
multiplication of the given complex numbers is also a complex number: z = -11 +
13i.
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