Simplifying with Imaginary Numbers in the Denominator
In this lesson, you will learn how to simplify expressions that have imaginary numbers in the denominator. The key to simplifying these expressions is to recognize that i is equal to the square root of negative one. To get rid of i on the bottom, you'll need to multiply the numerator and denominator by i. Simplifying the expression after that involves some basic algebraic manipulation and recognizing that i squared is equal to negative one.
Simplifying when you have imaginary numbers as your denominator
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- Simplify (3+i)/i
- Simplify (-2+3i)/-i
