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\title{Homework Template}
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{
\large
\bf
United States Air Force Academy\\
Complex Analysis (Math 451), Writing Assignment \#1\\
Submitted by I.M.\ Smart, \; January 16, 2015
}
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\bigskip
\textbf{Page 34, Problem 2}\\
Use exponential notation to show that
\begin{itemize}
\item $(1+i)^3 = -2-2i$.
\item $2i(\sqrt{3}+i)(1+i\sqrt{3})=-8$
\end{itemize}
\textbf{Solution}\\
By direct computation we observe that
\begin{align*}
(1+i)^3 &= xxx\\
&= yyy\\
& \vdotswithin{=} \text{ blah, blah, blah}\\
&= -2-2i.
\end{align*}
Proceeding to the second part, we compute
etc.
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