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Multiply.
​(4plus9i​)squared

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To multiply \((4 + 9i)^2\), we can use the formula for squaring a binomial, which is \((a + b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab + b^2\). In this case, \(a = 4\) and \(b = 9i\).

Now, let's calculate it:

\[
(4 + 9i)^2 = 4^2 + 2(4)(9i) + (9i)^2
\]

Calculating each term:

1. \(4^2 = 16\)
2. \(2(4)(9i) = 72i\)
3. \((9i)^2 = 81i^2\)

Since \(i^2 = -1\), we have:

\[
81i^2 = 81(-1) = -81
\]

Now, combine all the terms together:

\[
(4 + 9i)^2 = 16 + 72i - 81
\]

Combining the real parts:

\[
16 - 81 = -65
\]

So, the final result is:

\[
-65 + 72i
\]

Thus, \((4 + 9i)^2 = -65 + 72i\).

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