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Find the product of the complex number and its conjugate. 1 + 2i

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Find the product of the complex number and its conjugate. 1 + 2i ??(1+2i)
(1-2i)=
1^2+2^2=
5

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Answer:

5

Explanation:

If a complex number is defined as a+bi, then its conjugate is defined as


\overline{z}=a-bi

and the product of the complex number and its conjugate is


z\overline{z}=(a+bi)(a-bi)=a^2+b^2

The given complex number is


z=1+2i

The conjugate of given number is


\overline{z}=1-2i

The product of the complex number and its conjugate is


(1+2i)(1-2i)=1^2+2^2=1+4=5

Therefore, the product of the complex number and its conjugate is 5.

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