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Z+1 3. Given that Z & W are complex numbers. Prove that |Z + W|² - |z − w|² = 4Re(Z)Re(W)​

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Let z=a+bi, w=c+di


|z+w|^2 -|z-w|^2 \\ \\ = |(a+c)+i(b+d)|^2 -|(a-c)^2 +i(b-d)|^2\\\\=(a+c)^2 +(b+d)^2-(a-c)^2 -(b-d)^2\\\\=a^2 +2ac+c^2 +b^2 +2bd+d^2 -a^2 +2ac-c^2 -b^2+2bd-d^2\\\\=4ac+4bd\\\\=4Re(z)Re(w)+4Im(z)Im(w)

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