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Expand the denominator (1-i)³.

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−74+14i-\frac{7}{4} + \frac{1}{4}i

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  1. Expand the denominator (1−i)3(1-i)^3.

    We use the binomial expansion formula (a−b)3=a3−3a2b+3ab2−b3(a-b)^3 = a^3 - 3a^2b + 3ab^2 - b^3.
    Here, a=1a=1 and b=ib=i.

    (1−i)3=13−3(1)2(i)+3(1)(i)2−i3(1-i)^3 = 1^3 - 3(1)^2(i) + 3(1)(i)^2 - i^3

    Recall that i2=−1i^2 = -1 and i3=i2⋅i=(−1)i=−ii^3 = i^2 \cdot i = (-1)i = -i.

    (1−i)3=1−3i+3(−1)−(−i)(1-i)^3 = 1 - 3i + 3(-1) - (-i) (1−i)3=1−3i−3+i(1-i)^3 = 1 - 3i - 3 + i

    Combine the real and imaginary parts:

    (1−i)3=(1−3)+(−3i+i)(1-i)^3 = (1-3) + (-3i+i) (1−i)3=−2−2i(1-i)^3 = -2 - 2i
  2. Substitute the expanded denominator back into the expression.

    The expression becomes:

    4+3i−2−2i\frac{4+3i}{-2-2i}
  3. Rationalize the denominator.

    To rationalize, multiply the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator. The conjugate of −2−2i-2-2i is −2+2i-2+2i.

    4+3i−2−2i×−2+2i−2+2i\frac{4+3i}{-2-2i} \times \frac{-2+2i}{-2+2i}
  4. Multiply the numerators.

    (4+3i)(−2+2i)=4(−2)+4(2i)+3i(−2)+3i(2i)(4+3i)(-2+2i) = 4(-2) + 4(2i) + 3i(-2) + 3i(2i) =−8+8i−6i+6i2= -8 + 8i - 6i + 6i^2

    Substitute i2=−1i^2 = -1:

    =−8+2i+6(−1)= -8 + 2i + 6(-1) =−8+2i−6= -8 + 2i - 6 =−14+2i= -14 + 2i
  5. Multiply the denominators.

    This is in the form (a−b)(a+b)=a2−b2(a-b)(a+b) = a^2 - b^2.

    (−2−2i)(−2+2i)=(−2)2−(2i)2(-2-2i)(-2+2i) = (-2)^2 - (2i)^2 =4−(4i2)= 4 - (4i^2)

    Substitute i2=−1i^2 = -1:

    =4−4(−1)= 4 - 4(-1) =4+4= 4 + 4 =8= 8
  6. Combine the simplified numerator and denominator.

    −14+2i8\frac{-14+2i}{8}
  7. Simplify the fraction by dividing both the real and imaginary parts by 8.

    −148+2i8\frac{-14}{8} + \frac{2i}{8} −74+14i-\frac{7}{4} + \frac{1}{4}i
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