Perform the operation and write the result in standard form.

8 + 20i over 2i

Please explain, I am very confused!!

User Icon for MathMate MathMate answered
15 years ago

i is a symbol such that

i2 = -1

To calculate (8+20i)/i
multiply top and bottom by i, and substitute all i2 by -1.
(8+20i)/i
=(8+20i)i/i*i
=(8i+20i2)/(i2)
=(8i-20)/(-1)
=20-8i

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

To perform the given operation and write the result in standard form, we need to simplify the expression by rationalizing the denominator.

Step 1: Begin by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. In this case, the conjugate of 2i is -2i.

(8 + 20i) / 2i * (-2i) / (-2i)

Step 2: Simplify the expression by using the properties of complex numbers. When multiplying complex conjugates, the result is always a real number.

((-2i)(8 + 20i)) / (-2i)(2i)

Step 3: Multiply the complex terms and distribute to simplify the expression.

(-16i - 40i^2) / (-2i^2)

Step 4: Simplify further by substituting the values of i^2 (-1).

(-16i - 40(-1)) / (-2(-1))

Step 5: Continue to simplify the expression.

(-16i + 40) / 2

Step 6: Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2.

-8i + 20 / 1

Step 7: Write the result in standard form by separating the real and imaginary parts.

20 - 8i

Therefore, the result of the given operation in standard form is 20 - 8i.