Question

Which expression is equivalent to x² + 2x + 2?

(x+1-i)(x+1+i) 1
(x+1-i)(x+1-i) 2
(x + 2)(x + 1) 3
(z-1+i)(z-1--i) 4

Answer 1

`(x+1-i)(x+1+i)`

Explanation:

`(x+1-i)(x+1+i)\\\\=(x+1)^2 -i^2~~~~~~~~~~~~~;[a^2 -b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)]\\\\=x^2 +2x +1 -(-1)\\\\=x^2 +2x +1+1\\\\=x^2 +2x +2`