Answer:
see below
Step-by-step explanation:
(a + bi)²
= a² + 2abi + b²i² (This is because (a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²; in this case, a = a and b = bi)
= a² + 2abi + b² · (-1) (This is because i² = -1)
= a² - b² + 2abi (Simplify, rearrange)
= (a + b)(a - b) + 2abi (This is because a² - b² factors to (a + b)(a - b))
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