How do you write the following quotient in standard form #-10/(2i)#?

1 Answer
Aug 16, 2016

#5i#

Explanation:

We require to express the fraction with a real denominator.

To achieve this make use of the following fact.

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Multiply the numerator and denominator by i

#(-10)/(2i)xx(i)/(i)=(-10i)/(2i^2)=(-10i)/(-2)=5i#

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