Precalculus Examples

Simplify ( square root of 3-i)^8
Step 1
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 2
Simplify terms.
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Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.1.1
Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.1.1.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 2.1.5.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.1.9.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.1.9.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Step 2.1.19.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Factor out .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 2.1.29.4.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Step 2.1.29.4.2.1
Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Factor out .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.1.48.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out .
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Factor out .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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One to any power is one.
Step 2.2
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 2.2.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Simplify the expression.
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Reorder and .