Rationalize Denominator: To solve for z′, we need to rationalize the denominator by multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is (1+ix).
Multiplication of Conjugates: So we multiply (1+ix) by (1+ix) for the numerator and (1−ix) by (1+ix) for the denominator.
Numerator Calculation: The numerator becomes (1+ix)(1+ix)=1+2ix−x2.
Denominator Calculation: The denominator becomes (1−ix)(1+ix)=1−x2.
Simplify Numerator and Denominator: Now we simplify the numerator and denominator. The numerator is 1+2ix−x2 and the denominator is 1−x2.
Final Expression: We can now write z′ as 1−x21+2ix−x2.
Correct Denominator Calculation: But wait, there's a mistake in the calculation of the denominator. It should be (1−ix)(1+ix)=1−i2x2, and since i2=−1, the denominator is actually 1+x2.
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