(a-bi)(a+bi) = a^2 + b^2
so what two small perfect squares do you know that add up to 5?
Now if you are sticking to real numbers, and mean quadratic conjugates, then
(a+b)(a-b) = a^2 - b^2
so what two small perfect squares do you know that differ by 5?
Find a pair of conjugates with a product of 5
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