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Division
Division of complex numbers cannot be carried out directly because the denominator is made
up of two independent terms.
We can do it, however, if we can make the denominator real and we know how to do this using
the conjugate.
This can be done on the TI-83 as shown
We can get fractional values by using
MATH
menu
to get the convert to fraction command
Press
ENTER
to see
and
ENTER
again to see the answer
Use the TI-83 to find the following simplifying your answer where possible
2 9
5 2
2 9 2
2 2
10 49 18
25 4
2
2
+
=
+ +
+
=
+ +
i
i
i i
i i
i i
i
( )(5 )
(5 )(5 )
=
+
= +
8 49
29
8
29
49
29
i
i
a) b) c)
d) e)
( +i) ( - i) i ( +i) (- + i) i
+ i
-i
+ i
( +i)
3 4 2 4 4 2 3
2 5
1
21 10
4
2
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Square roots
Use the TI-83 to find the square root of 15 + 8i
Is this the whole story ?
Try squaring the answer!
Now try squaring -( 4 + i )
It is clear that as with real numbers there are two square roots but the calculator only gives us
one.
Finding square roots by hand is a little more complex !
Equating real and imaginary parts we get
These can be solved to give the answers above and it is clear that because of the squared terms
we would expect two answers. TRY IT!
Do these on the calculator and algebraically
(
( )
15 8
15 8
2
2
2 2
+ = +
+ = +
= + +
i a bi
i a bi
a b abi
a b
ab
2 2
15
2 8
=
=
a) (3+ i) b) 4i c) (-2 + 3i)
d)
2 +5i
1- i
e)
2 +16i
(4 + 3i)
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Modulus and argument of a complex number
We can show that a complex number can be drawn on a diagram (a little like a vector) with the
real part measured along the x axis and the imaginary part measured up the y axis.
Such a diagram is known as an Argand Diagram.
Consider the point A(a , b), representing the complex number a + bi shown on the Argand
Diagram below.
The point A can be found in two ways:
Go a along the real number axis and b up the i axis
Go r along a straight line which makes the angle with the real numbers axis.
We can relate these two by considering Pythagoras and the tangent ratio.
It is clear that this is usually refered to as the modulus of
and is denoted by
The angle with the positive direction of the real numbers axis can be found from
This is usually called the argument and denoted arg
So
and
A(a,b)
Real Numbers
i
r
r a b = + (
2 2
a bi +
a bi +
tan
1
b
a
a bi r a b + = = + (
2 2
arg( ) tan a bi
b
a
+ = =
1
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Both can be easily found on the TI-83
Press
MATH
and come across to CPX to see the complex
numbers menu shown.
To find the angle use number 4 then
ENTER
to paste angle( to the home screen.
Type in the complex number and press
ENTER
(try it by hand to check the angle).
To find the modulus we use the abs (the American term)
number 5 as above to give the screen shown.
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Exercise
1. Simplify i
2
, i
-3
, i
9
, i
-5
, i
4n
, i
4n+1
2. Add the following pairs of complex numbers:
3. Subtract the following pairs of complex numbers:
4. Express the following complex numbers in the form
5. Solve the following equations for x and y
a i i i i
c i i i i
)
)
3+ 2 and 4 + 6 b) 5- and 3+
2 - and - 4 - d) and 2 - 2
a i i i i
c i i i i
)
)
3+ 2 and 4 + 6 b) 5- and 3+
2 - and - 4 - d) and 2 - 2
a bi +
a
i
i
i
i
i
d
i
i
i
i
i
i
)
)
2
3+ 2
b)
5-
c)
1+
1-
3+
e)
- 2 + 3
f)
- 2 -
4 +
a x i i i x yi c x yi
i
i
) ( )( ) ) + y b)
3+
= + + = + =
+
3 2 2 3 2
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