Using **ComplexExpand** command: A = 5 t^2 + 3 t + 4; ComplexExpand[Conjugate[A]] For expressions within radicals, we must use the **Refine** command for the **ComplexExpand** command to work properly. Here is an example: Without Refine command: In[]:= Simplify[ComplexExpand[Conjugate[Sqrt[a - b c]]]] Out[]:= ((a - b c)^2)^(1/4) (Cos[1/2 Arg[a - b c]] - I Sin[1/2 Arg[a - b c]]) With **Refine** command for $a-bc>0$ or $a-bc<0$ In[]:= Refine[ComplexExpand[Conjugate[Sqrt[a - b c]]], Assumptions -> a - b c > 0] Out[]:= Sqrt[a - b c] In[]:= Refine[ComplexExpand[Conjugate[Sqrt[a - b c]]], Assumptions -> a - b c < 0] Out[]:= - I*Sqrt[b c - a]