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Simple multiplication of complex conjugates. Complex numbers are of the form $a+bi$ where $a$ and $b$ are randomised between 1 and 9 inclusive.
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\n\n\\[(\\var{z1})(\\var{z2})=(\\var{re(z1)})^2+(\\simplify{{imz1}i})(\\simplify{{imz2}i})+(\\simplify{{imz1}i})(\\var{re(z2)})+(\\simplify{{imz2}i})(\\var{re(z1)})\\]
\n\nNotice that $(\\simplify{{imz1}i})(\\var{re(z2)})+(\\simplify{{imz2}i})(\\var{re(z1)})=0$
\n\nAlso remembering that $i^2=-1$ you can simplify $(\\simplify{{imz1}i})(\\simplify{{imz2}i})=(\\var{im(z1)})(\\var{im(z2)})(i^2)=(\\var{im(z1)})(\\var{im(z2)})(-1)$ and now get
\n\n\\begin{align}
(\\var{z1})(\\var{z2}) &=(\\var{re(z1)})^2+(\\var{im(z1)})(\\var{im(z2)})(-1) \\\\
&=\\var{z1z2}
\\end{align}
Simplify as far as possible $(\\var{z1})(\\var{z2})$
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