Divide: (2 + 4i) / (-5 - 2i). Write your answer as a complex number in standard form.
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The conjugate of -5 - 2i is -5 + 2i. (2 + 4i) * (-5 + 2i) = -10 - 4i + 20i + 8i^2 = -10 + 16i - 8 = -18 + 16i (-5 - 2i) * (-5 + 2i) = 25 - 10i + 10i - 4i^2 = 25 + 4 = 29 Show more…
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