College Algebra (6th Edition)

by Blitzer, Robert F.

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3

ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 204: 51

Answer

$-7-24i$

Work Step by Step

FOIL the terms in the parentheses. Then combine like terms and make sure to convert $i^{2}$ into $-1$. $(3-4i)^{2}$ $(3-4i)(3-4i)$ $9-12i-12i+16i^{2}$ $9-24i-16$ $-7-24i$

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