This document is a study guide for complex numbers. It defines imaginary numbers and the imaginary unit i, where i^2 = -1. It provides examples of simplifying expressions with complex numbers using properties like i^2 = -1. It also covers operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers. Sample problems are given for students to practice simplifying and performing operations on complex numbers.
This document is a study guide for complex numbers. It defines imaginary numbers and the imaginary unit i, where i^2 = -1. It provides examples of simplifying expressions with complex numbers using properties like i^2 = -1. It also covers operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers. Sample problems are given for students to practice simplifying and performing operations on complex numbers.
This document is a study guide for complex numbers. It defines imaginary numbers and the imaginary unit i, where i^2 = -1. It provides examples of simplifying expressions with complex numbers using properties like i^2 = -1. It also covers operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers. Sample problems are given for students to practice simplifying and performing operations on complex numbers.
This document is a study guide for complex numbers. It defines imaginary numbers and the imaginary unit i, where i^2 = -1. It provides examples of simplifying expressions with complex numbers using properties like i^2 = -1. It also covers operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers. Sample problems are given for students to practice simplifying and performing operations on complex numbers.
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4-4 Study Guide and Intervention
Complex Numbers Pure Imaginary Numbers A square root of a number n is a number whose square is n. For nonnegative real numbers 𝑎 √𝑎 a and b, √𝑎𝑏 = √𝑎 ⋅ √𝑏 and √𝑏 = , b ≠ 0. √𝑏 The imaginary unit i is defined to have the property that 𝒊𝟐 = –1. Simplified square root expressions do not have radicals in the denominator, and any number remaining under the square root has no perfect square factor other than 1.
Example 1 Example 2 a. Simplify √−48. a. Simplify –3i ⋅ 4i. √−48 = √16 ⋅ (−3) –3i ⋅ 4i = –12𝒊2 = –12(–1) = √16 ⋅ √3 ⋅ √− 1 = 12 = 4i √3
Example 3: Solve 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟓 = 0. 𝑥2 + 5 = 0 Original equation.
𝑥 2 = –5 Subtract 5 from each side.
x = ± √5𝒊 Square Root Property.
Exercises Simplify. 1. √−72 6i√𝟐 2. √−24 2i√𝟔
3 . √−84 2i√𝟐𝟏 4. (2 + i) (2 – i) 5
Solve each equation.
5. 5𝑥 2 + 45 = 0 ±3i 6. 4𝑥 2 + 24 = 0 ±i√𝟔
7. −9𝑥 2 = 9 ±i 8. 7𝑥 2 + 84 = 0 ±2i√𝟑
Chapter 4 24 Glencoe Algebra 2
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4-4 Study Guide and Intervention (continued)
Complex Numbers Operations with Complex Numbers A complex number is any number that can be written in the form a + bi, where a and b are Complex Number real numbers and i is the imaginary unit (𝒊2 = –1). a is called the real part, and b is called the imaginary part. Addition and Combine like terms. Subtraction of (a + bi ) + (c + di ) = (a + c) + (b + d )i Complex Numbers (a + bi ) – (c + di ) = (a – c) + (b – d )i 2 Multiplication of Use the definition of i and the FOIL method: Complex Numbers (a + bi )(c + di ) = (ac – bd ) + (ad + bc)i a + bi and a – bi are complex conjugates. The product of complex conjugates is always a Complex Conjugate real number.
To divide by a complex number, first multiply the dividend and divisor by the complex conjugate of the divisor.
Example 1: Simplify (6 + i) + (4 – 5i). Example 2: Simplify (8 + 3i) – (6 – 2i).
