Understanding Complex Numbers and Operations
Understanding Complex Numbers and Operations
Complex Numbers
Imaginary numbers Write all the following imaginary
Imaginary numbers are set of numbers numbers in the form of ni
whose squares are negative real a. √−25
numbers. for example √−1, √−7, b. √−3
√−20, c. √−49
d. √−9
A general form of this set is:
e. √−2
√−𝑛2 where n is real number
Addition and subtraction of
√−𝑛2 = √ 𝑛2 𝑥 − 1 imaginary numbers
Example
= √𝑛2 x √−1 Simplify the following imaginary
numbers
= ni a. 5i + 8i
b. 9i – 4i
Where i is √−1
c. √2i + 4i
So every imaginary number can be d. √7i - i
written in the form of ni.
Solution
Example a. 5i + 8i
Write the following imaginary number 13i
in the form of ni b. 9i – 4i
5i
a. √−16
𝑐. √2i + 4i
b. √−36
c. √−5 (√2 + 4)i
Solution
𝑑. √7i – i
a. √−16
√16 x √−1 (√7 – 1)i
4i
Exercise
b. √−36
Simplify the following
√36 𝑥 √−1
a. 9i + 7i
6i
b. 7i – 3i
𝑐. √−5 = √5 x √−1 = √5 i c. √5 i – i
Product of two imaginary numbers Complex number
Note: When a real number and an imaginary
number are added or subtracted, the
Product of two imaginary numbers is
expression formed is called complex
real
number.
Example
Operations on complex numbers
Find the product of the following
Addition and subtraction
a. 2i x 5i
Example
b. 7i x 4i
Write the following sums or difference
Solution a. ( 3 + 2i) + (5i + 6)
b. (2 + 3i) + (4 – i)
a. 2i x 5i c. (4 – 2i) – (3 + 5i)
10 i2 Solution
10 (√−1)2 a. ( 3 + 2i) + (5i + 6)
10 (-1) 3 + 2i + 5i + 6
-10 3+ 6 + 2i + 5i
9 + 7i
b. 7i x 4i
b. (2 + 3i) + (4 – i)
28 i2
2 + 3i + 4 – i
28 (√−1)2
2+ 4 + 3i – I
28(-1)
6 + 2i
-28
c. (4 – 2i) – (3 + 5i)
Exercise
4 – 2i – 3 – 5i
Simplify the following
4 – 3 – 2i – 5i
a. 3i x 6i
1 – 7i
b. 5i x 9i
Exercise
c. √6 i x √5 i Writhe the following sums and
d. √6 i x √5 i differences
a. ( 2 + 3i ) + ( 2 – 3i)
Division of imaginary numbers b. (2 + 4i ) + ( 7 – 2i )
Example c. ( 5 + 2i) – (4 + i)
Simplify d. (3 + 2i) – ( 7 + 2i)
a. 6i ÷ 3𝑖 Simplification of power of i
=2 Example : simplify
24𝑖 a. i 3 = i2(i) = -i
b. =4 b. i4 = (i2)2 = (-1)2 = 1
6𝑖
8𝑖+4𝑖
c. = 4i
3𝑖
Multiplication Division
Example: find the following product Direct division of the complex
a. (2 + 3i) (4 + 5i) number can not be made, because
b. (2- i ) (4 + 3i) the denominator is made up of two
c. (3 + 2i ) (3 – 2i ) independent terms. The difficult can
Solution be overcome by making real.
a. (2 + 3i) (4 + 5i) Example
2(4 + 5i) + 3i(4 + 5i) Divide
8 + 10i + 12i + 15i2 2+9𝑖
8 + 22i + 15(-1) 5−2𝑖
8 + 22i – 15 Solution
8– 15 + 22i 2+9𝑖
-7 + 22i 5−2𝑖
b. (2- i ) (4 + 3i)
(2+9𝑖)(5+2𝑖)
2( 4 + 3i ) –i(4 + 3i)
(5−2𝑖)(5+2𝑖 )
8 + 6i -4i – 3i2
8 + 2i – 3 (-1) 2(5 +2𝑖 )+ 9𝑖(5+2𝑖)
8 + 2i + 3 5(5+2𝑖)−2𝑖(5+2𝑖)
8 + 3 + 2i
10 + 2i 10+4𝑖+45𝑖+18i2
c. (3 + 2i ) (3 – 2i ) 25+10𝑖−10𝑖−4i2
3(3- 2i ) + 2i (3 - 2i)
10+49𝑖+18(−1)
9 – 6i + 6i – 4i2
25−4(−1)
9 + 4i2
9 4 (-1) 10+ 49𝑖−18
9+4 25+4
13
10−18+49𝑖
Exercise
29
Find the product of the following
a. (2 + i) (3 + 5i) −8+49𝑖
b. (5 – 2i) (5 -2i) 29
c. (3 + 4i)( 3- 4i) 8 49𝑖
d. (2 + i)(3 – 4i) − +
29 29
e. (5 + 4i ) (7 – i)
f. (x + yi) (x – yi)
g. (3- 1) ( 4 – i)
h. i(3 + 4i )
i. i(1 + i)(2 + i)
Exercise: Divide c. x + yi = ( 4 + i)2
𝑥=𝑦𝑖
a.
3+𝑖 d. =5−𝑖
2+ 𝑖
4−3𝑖
2−4𝑖 Complex roots of quadratic
b. equations
5−3𝑖
Consider the equation x2 + 2x + 2 =
2 0.
c.
1−𝑖 −𝒃±√𝒃𝟐 −𝟒𝒂𝒄
Using the formula 𝒙 =
𝑥+𝑦𝑖 𝟐𝒂
d. −2±√−4
𝑥−𝑦𝑖 we find that = . previously,
2
7−𝑖 we dismissed solutions of this type,
e.
𝑖+7𝑖 in which 𝒃𝟐 − 𝟒𝒂𝒄 < 0 as not being
Equal complex numbers real. But now, √−4 = 2i
a + bi = c + di
Note: two complex numbers are Example
Solve the following equation
equal if only if the real terms and
x2 + x + 1 = 0
imaginary terms are equal separately.
solution
Therefore:
x2 + x + 1 = 0
a = c and bi = di
−𝑏±√𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
Example 𝑥=
2𝑎
solve the following equation for x and y
x + Yi = ( 3 + i)( 2 – 3i) −1±√12 −4(1)(1)
𝑥=
2(1)
solution
x + yi = (3 + i)( 2 – 3i) 𝑥=
−1±√1 − 4
x + yi = 3(2 – 3i) + i(2 – 3i) 2
x + yi = 6 -9i + 2i – 3i2 𝑥=
−1±√−3
x + yi = 6 – 7i – 3 (-1) 2
4 1200 + 3600
√16[cos( ) +
4
1200 + 3600
isin( )] Example
4
Find all the cube roots of 8. Write the
4 4800 4800 roots in rectangular form
√16[cos( ) + isin( )] Solution
4 4
we have to write 8 or 8 + 0i in polar
2 (cos1200 + isin1200) form.
When k = 2 r(cos ∅ + isin ∅)
8(cos0 + isin0)
4 1200 + 3600 (2)
√16[cos( ) + There are three cubs of 8
4 n ∅ + 2πk
zk = √r[cos( ) +
1200 + 3600 (2) n
isin( )] ∅ + 2πk
4 isin( )]
n
4 1200 + 7200 k = 0, 1, 2
√16[cos( ) +
4 when k = 0
3 0 + 2π(0) 0 + 2π(0)
1200 + 7200 √8[cos( ) + isin( )]
isin( )] 3 3
4
3 0 0
√8[cos( ) + isin( )]
3 3
2 [cos0 + isin 0] = 2( 1 + 0i) = 2 3. Simplify the following
When k = 1 a. 3i x 9i
3 0 + 2π(1) 0 + 2π(1) b. 4i x 2i
√8[cos( ) + isin( )]
3 3 c. √5 i x √3 i
3 0 + 2π 0 + 2π
√8[cos( ) + isin( )] d. √3 i x √7 i
3 3 4. Writhe the following sums and
3 2π 2π
√8[cos( ) + isin( )] differences
3 3
a. ( 2 + 3i ) + ( 8 – 6i)
𝟏 √𝟑
2(- + ) = -1 + i√𝟑 b. (8 + 2i ) + ( 9 – 2i )
𝟐 𝟐
when k = 2 c. ( 12 + 6i) – (7 + i)
3 0 + 2π(2) 0 + 2π(2) d. (3 + 4i) – ( 0 + 3i)
√8[cos( ) + isin( )] 5. Find the product of the following
3 3
3 0 + 4π 0 + 4π a. (3 + i) (9 + 3i)
√8[cos( ) + isin( )]
3 3 b. (4 – 8i) (0 -2i)
4π 4π
3
√8[cos( ) + isin( )] c. (12 + 2i)( 3- 4i)
3 3 d. (5 + i)(6 – 7i)
𝟏 √𝟑
2(- - ) = -1 - i√𝟑 e. (7 + 6i ) (2 – i)
𝟐 𝟐
Exercise: Find the indicated roots f. (x + yi) (x – yi)
5π g. (3- i) ( 2 – i)
1.Fifth roots of 32[cos( ) + h. i(3 + 4i )
3
5π i. i(1 + i)(0 + i)
isin( )]
3 Exercise: divide
2. complex fifth roots of 32 3+𝑖
3. complex sixth roots of 64 a.
4−3𝑖
4. complex cube roots of 1
2−4𝑖
5. complex fourth root of 1 + i b.
5−3𝑖
ASSIGNMENT FIVE
1. Write all the following imaginary 2
c.
numbers in the form of ni 1−𝑖
a. √−36 𝑥+𝑦𝑖
d.
𝑥−𝑦𝑖
b. √−2
c. √−81 7−𝑖
e.
d. √−4 𝑖+7𝑖
e. √−5
7.Solve the following equations
2. Simplify the following
i. x2 + 4x + 5 = 0
a. 9i + 76i j. x2 - 2x -17 = 0
b. 12i – 6i k. 3x2 + 2x + 7 = 0
c. √5 i – i l. x2 + 3x + 5 = 0
m. x2 - 3x + 9 = 0 c. (-1 + i )10
n. x2 + 7x + 10 = 0 d. (1 - √3𝑖)3
o. x2 + 2x + 7 = 0 e. (√3 + 𝑖 )7
p. 6x2 + 11x + 3 = 0 5𝜋 5𝜋
f. [3(cos + isin )]4
6 6
8.Form the equations whose roots are: 5𝜋 5𝜋 10
g. [ (cos + isin )]
d. 2 + 3i, 2 – 3i 4 4
𝜋 𝜋
e. 2 + i, 2 – i h. [2 (cos + isin )]8
f. 1 + 3i, 1 – 3i 2 2
3𝜋 3𝜋
i. [5(cos + isin )]4
2 2
9. One of the roots x2 + px + q = 0 is 2 12.Perform z1 x z2
+ 3i. find values of p and q 3𝜋 3𝜋
b. 4. find the complex factors of a. a. z1 = [3(cos + isin )]
2 2
x2 + 4x + 3 = 0 b. x2 - 2 x + 17 𝜋 𝜋
z2 = [4(cos + isin )]
= 0 c. x3 - 8 = 0 6 6
𝜋 𝜋
b. z1 = [6(cos + isin )]
4 4
3 𝜋 𝜋
z2 = [ (cos + isin )]
4 2 2
𝜋 𝜋
c. z1 = [3(cos + isin )]
3 3
10.Find the indicated roots 1 2𝜋 2𝜋
2π
z2 = [ (cos + isin )]
3 3 3
a. Find sqr roots 9[cos( ) + 𝐳𝟏
3 13 Find . Leave the answer in
2π 𝒁𝟐
isin( )] polar form
3
4π a. z1= 6(cos850+
b. fourth rootsof16[cos( )+ isin850)
3
4π z2=2(cos350+
isin( )]
3
5π isin350)
c. Fifth roots of32[cos( ) +
6 a. z1=5(cos600+ isin600)
5π
isin( )] z2=2(cos100+ isin100)
6
d. Square roots of -25i 5𝜋 5𝜋
e. e.Fourth roots 625i b. z1=2(cos + isin )
6 6
f. f.Fourth roots of i 𝜋 𝜋
g. Fourth roots of 1 z2=5(cos + isin )
6 6
h. Cube roots of 8
5𝜋 5𝜋
i. Cube roots of 1000 c. z1=8(cos + isin )
11. Find the indicated powers 8 8
a. a.(1 + i )4 7𝜋 7𝜋
z2=16(cos + isin )
b. (2 + 2i)6 6 6
14.Write the following in polar form
a. 2 + 2i
b. -1 – i
c. -4i
d. 1 + i√3
e. 2 – 2i
f. -3i
g. 3√2 - i3√2
15. Write each complex number in
rectangular
a. 6(cos300 + isin300)
b. 4(cos2400 + isin2400)
5𝜋 5𝜋
c. 4(cos + isin )
6 6
𝜋 𝜋
d. 5(cos + isin )
2 2
3𝜋 3𝜋
e. 7(cos + isin )
2 2
f. 10(cos2100 + isin2100)