Polynomial and Complex Number Review

Honors Pre-Calculus

Name: ________________________________

1. Solve each equation and write the solutions in standard complex form a + bi.
2
y 2=16
a.
b. x 2 x +10=0

c.

3 t 2=124 t

2. Consider the complex number z = 4 3i.

a. What is the additive identity for z?
identity for z?

c. What is the conjugate of z?

b. What is the multiplicative

d. Find the additive inverse of z.

e. Write the multiplicative inverse of z in a + bi form.

3. Rewrite each expression in a + bi form.

a. (2 3i) + (4 7i)
b. (8 + i) (2 + 3i)

c. (4 + 5i)(6 + 3i)

3 (continued). Rewrite each expression in a + bi form.

d. (9 + i)(9 i)
e. (3 2i) (1 5i)

4. Consider the vectors

z1

the vectors representing

= 2 + i and
z1

and

z2

z2

= 1 + 4i. On the coordinate grid below, use

to demonstrate that subtraction of complex

numbers is not commutative.

5. Divide the given polynomials. Then find all real and non-real zeros.
a.

x 2 +3 x4
x +2

c.

3 x 35 x 2+ x2
x2

b.

62 xx 2
2x

d.

x 3 +3 x 22 x 6
x +3