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Precalculus: A Right Triangle Approach

Judith A. Beecher, Marvin L. Bittinger, David J. Ellenbogen, Judith A. Penna

Chapter 3

Quadratic Functions and Equations; Inequalities - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

The Complex Numbers

00:23

Problem 1

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
\sqrt{-3}
$$

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00:21

Problem 2

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
\sqrt{-21}
$$

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00:19

Problem 3

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
\sqrt{-25}
$$

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00:19

Problem 4

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
\sqrt{-100}
$$

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00:27

Problem 5

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
-\sqrt{-33}
$$

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01:05

Problem 6

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
-\sqrt{-59}
$$

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00:23

Problem 7

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
-\sqrt{-81}
$$

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00:23

Problem 8

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
-\sqrt{-9}
$$

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00:36

Problem 9

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
\sqrt{-98}
$$

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00:31

Problem 10

Express the number in terms of $i$.
$$
\sqrt{-28}
$$

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00:40

Problem 11

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-5+3 i)+(7+8 i)
$$

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00:40

Problem 12

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-6-5 i)+(9+2 i)
$$

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00:29

Problem 13

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(4-9 i)+(1-3 i)
$$

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00:33

Problem 14

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(7-2 i)+(4-5 i)
$$

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00:35

Problem 15

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(12+3 i)+(-8+5 i)
$$

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00:34

Problem 16

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-11+4 i)+(6+8 i)
$$

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00:29

Problem 17

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-1-i)+(-3-i)
$$

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00:35

Problem 18

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-5-i)+(6+2 i)
$$

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01:40

Problem 19

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(3+\sqrt{-16})+(2+\sqrt{-25})
$$

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01:07

Problem 20

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(7-\sqrt{-36})+(2+\sqrt{-9})
$$

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00:29

Problem 21

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(10+7 i)-(5+3 i)
$$

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00:41

Problem 22

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-3-4 i)-(8-i)
$$

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00:40

Problem 23

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(13+9 i)-(8+2 i)
$$

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00:41

Problem 24

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-7+12 i)-(3-6 i)
$$

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00:44

Problem 25

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(6-4 i)-(-5+i)
$$

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00:44

Problem 26

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(8-3 i)-(9-i)
$$

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00:46

Problem 27

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-5+2 i)-(-4-3 i)
$$

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00:46

Problem 28

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-6+7 i)-(-5-2 i)
$$

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00:43

Problem 29

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(4-9 i)-(2+3 i)
$$

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00:42

Problem 30

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(10-4 i)-(8+2 i)
$$

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00:42

Problem 31

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\sqrt{-4} \cdot \sqrt{-36}
$$

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00:41

Problem 32

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\sqrt{-49} \cdot \sqrt{-9}
$$

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00:42

Problem 33

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\sqrt{-81} \cdot \sqrt{-25}
$$

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00:38

Problem 34

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\sqrt{-16} \cdot \sqrt{-100}
$$

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00:40

Problem 35

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
7 i(2-5 i)
$$

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00:39

Problem 36

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
3 i(6+4 i)
$$

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00:39

Problem 37

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
-2 i(-8+3 i)
$$

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00:47

Problem 38

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
-6 i(-5+i)
$$

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01:02

Problem 39

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(1+3 i)(1-4 i)
$$

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00:57

Problem 40

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(1-2 i)(1+3 i)
$$

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01:03

Problem 41

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(2+3 i)(2+5 i)
$$

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01:04

Problem 42

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(3-5 i)(8-2 i)
$$

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02:07

Problem 43

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-4+i)(3-2 i)
$$

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00:58

Problem 44

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(5-2 i)(-1+i)
$$

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01:17

Problem 45

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(8-3 i)(-2-5 i)
$$

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01:14

Problem 46

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(7-4 i)(-3-3 i)
$$

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01:00

Problem 47

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(3+\sqrt{-16})(2+\sqrt{-25})
$$

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01:47

Problem 48

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(7-\sqrt{-16})(2+\sqrt{-9})
$$

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00:44

Problem 49

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(5-4 i)(5+4 i)
$$

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00:43

Problem 50

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(5+9 i)(5-9 i)
$$

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01:06

Problem 51

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(3+2 i)(3-2 i)
$$

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00:54

Problem 52

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(8+i)(8-i)
$$

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01:08

Problem 53

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(7-5 i)(7+5 i)
$$

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00:59

Problem 54

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(6-8 i)(6+8 i)
$$

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01:19

Problem 55

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(4+2 i)^{2}
$$

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01:09

Problem 56

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(5-4 i)^{2}
$$

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01:18

Problem 57

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-2+7 i)^{2}
$$

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01:19

Problem 58

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-3+2 i)^{2}
$$

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01:18

Problem 59

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(1-3 i)^{2}
$$

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01:11

Problem 60

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(2-5 i)^{2}
$$

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01:37

Problem 61

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-1-i)^{2}
$$

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01:59

Problem 62

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(-4-2 i)^{2}
$$

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01:21

Problem 63

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(3+4 i)^{2}
$$

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01:21

Problem 64

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
(6+5 i)^{2}
$$

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01:53

Problem 65

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{3}{5-11 i}
$$

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01:10

Problem 66

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{i}{2+i}
$$

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01:35

Problem 67

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{5}{2+3 i}
$$

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01:41

Problem 68

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{-3}{4-5 i}
$$

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01:02

Problem 69

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{4+i}{-3-2 i}
$$

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02:23

Problem 70

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{5-i}{-7+2 i}
$$

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02:15

Problem 71

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{5-3 i}{4+3 i}
$$

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02:10

Problem 72

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{6+5 i}{3-4 i}
$$

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03:05

Problem 73

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{2+\sqrt{3} i}{5-4 i}
$$

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01:13

Problem 74

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{\sqrt{5}+3 i}{1-i}
$$

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00:57

Problem 75

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{1+i}{(1-i)^{2}}
$$

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00:49

Problem 76

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{1-i}{(1+i)^{2}}
$$

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00:59

Problem 77

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{4-2 i}{1+i}+\frac{2-5 i}{1+i}
$$

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01:02

Problem 78

Simplify. Write answers in the form $a+b i$, where a and $b$ are real numbers.
$$
\frac{3+2 i}{1-i}+\frac{6+2 i}{1-i}
$$

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00:36

Problem 79

Simplify.
$$
i^{11}
$$

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00:44

Problem 80

Simplify.
$$
i^{7}
$$

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00:53

Problem 81

Simplify.
$$
i^{35}
$$

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00:34

Problem 82

Simplify.
$$
i^{24}
$$

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00:23

Problem 83

Simplify.
$$
i^{64}
$$

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00:26

Problem 84

Simplify.
$$
i^{42}
$$

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01:02

Problem 85

Simplify.
$$
(-i)^{71}
$$

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00:29

Problem 86

Simplify.
$$
(-i)^{6}
$$

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00:54

Problem 87

Simplify.
$$
(5 i)^{4}
$$

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01:02

Problem 88

Simplify.
$$
(2 i)^{5}
$$

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01:03

Problem 89

Write a slope-intercept equation for the line containing the point (3,-5) and perpendicular to the line $3 x-6 y=7$.

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00:40

Problem 90

Given that $f(x)=x^{2}+4$ and $g(x)=3 x+5$, find each of the following.
The domain of $f-g$

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00:49

Problem 91

Given that $f(x)=x^{2}+4$ and $g(x)=3 x+5$, find each of the following.
The domain of $f / g$.

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00:41

Problem 92

Given that $f(x)=x^{2}+4$ and $g(x)=3 x+5$, find each of the following.
$$
(f-g)(x)
$$

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00:27

Problem 93

Given that $f(x)=x^{2}+4$ and $g(x)=3 x+5$, find each of the following.
$$
(f / g)(2)
$$

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02:24

Problem 94

For the function $f(x)=x^{2}-3 x+4$ construct and simplify the difference quotient
$$
\frac{f(x+h)-f(x)}{h}
$$

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01:18

Problem 95

Determine whether the statement is true or false.
The sum of two numbers that are complex conjugates of each other is always a real number.

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01:19

Problem 96

Determine whether the statement is true or false.
The conjugate of a sum is the sum of the conjugates of the individual complex numbers.

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02:12

Problem 97

Determine whether the statement is true or false.
The conjugate of a product is the product of the conjugates of the individual complex numbers.

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00:54

Problem 98

Let $z=a+b i$ and $\bar{z}=a-b i$.
Find a general expression for $1 / z$.

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00:29

Problem 99

Let $z=a+b i$ and $\bar{z}=a-b i$.
Find a general expression for $z \bar{z}$

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00:44

Problem 100

Let $z=a+b i$ and $\bar{z}=a-b i$.
Solve $z+6 \bar{z}=7$ for $z$

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02:08

Problem 101

Let $z=a+b i$ and $\bar{z}=a-b i$.
Multiply and simplify:
$$
[x-(3+4 i)][x-(3-4 i)]
$$.

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