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What is the absolute value of the complex number -4-√2

User Ritu Dhoot
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Answer:

b

Explanation:

User Abolfazl
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|a+bi| = √(a² + b²)

-4-√2 i -> take a = -4 and b = -√2

|-4-√2 i| = √[ (-4)² + (-√2)² ]
= √[ 16 + 2 ]
= √[ 18 ] = √[ 9 * 2 ]
= 3√2
the absolute value is 3√2


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