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The square of any complex number is​

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Answer:

raised to the second power: ^2

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Answer:

a^2 - b^2 + 2abi

Explanation:

Let a = a + bi

Then, z^2 = (a + bi)^2

= a^2 + 2abi + (bi)^2

= a^2 + 2abi +(b^2)(i^2)

Since i^2 = -1,

z^2 = a^2 + 2abi - b^2

z^2 = a^2 - b^2 + 2abi

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