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41.               and  , find  and interpret the result geometrically.
         (a) If

(b) Use part (a) to show that the complex numbers 12,          , and  are vertices of a right triangle.

Use Theorem 10.2.3 to show that if the coefficients a, b, and c in a quadratic polynomial are real, then the solutions of

42. the equation       are complex conjugates. What can you conclude if a, b, and c are complex?

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