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  1. June 9th 2010, 07:10 AM #1
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    imaginary number multiplication

    im try to post my eqaution but i want to no how to use the math tags
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  2. June 9th 2010, 07:11 AM #2
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  3. June 9th 2010, 07:41 AM #3
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    <br /> (\frac{1}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2} i)^2<br />
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    So the rules are the same as for regular multiplication. Foil it out. All you have to remember is that i^{2}=-1.
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