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LESSON
Complex Numbers
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Practice and Problem Solving: A/B

Write each expression as an imaginary number.

1. −25 2. 3 −49 3. − −81

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For each complex number, identify the real part.

4. 2i 5. −3 + 3 − 2i

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For each complex number, identify the imaginary part.

1 1
6. i− 7. − 5 + (1 − 2)i
2 3

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Simplify each expression. Write your answer as a complex number.

8. (4i) + (2 + 8i) 9. (2 − 7i) – (5 − 3i) 10. (3 + i)(1 − 4i)

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11. In electronics, the total resistance to the flow of electricity in a circuit is

called the impedance, Z. Impedance is represented by a complex
number. The total impedance in a series circuit is the sum of individual
impedances. The impedance in one part of a circuit is Z1 = 3 + 4i. In
another part of a circuit, the impedance is Z2 = 5 − 2i. What is the total
impedance of the circuit?

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12. In a circuit, the voltage V is given by the formula V = IZ, where I is the
current and Z is the impedance. Both the current and the impedance
are represented by complex numbers. Find the voltage if the current is
3 + 2i and the impedance is 4 − i.

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