Contents

Chapter 6 – E2 – Complex Number

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1 Cartesian complex numbers E2-1
1.1 Introduction E2-1
1.2 Examples E2-2
1.3 Powers of j E2-3
1.4 Domain E2-3
1.5 The Argand Diagram E2-4
2 Addition and subtraction – algebraic form E2-5
2.1 Identity E2-5
2.2 Addition and subtraction E2-6
2.3 Scalar multiplication E2-8
3 Multiplication and division - algebraic form E2-9
3.1 Multiplication E2-9
3.2 Complex conjugate E2-10
3.3 Properties of the complex conjugate E2-11
3.4 Division E2-12
4 Trigonometric and the polar form of a complex number E2-14
4.1 Introduction E2-14
4.2 Trigonometric form and polar form E2-14
4.3 Modulus / magnitude E2-14
4.4 Argument / amplitude E2-15
5 Multiplication and division – trigonometric form / polar form
5.1 Trigonometric form E2-19
5.1.1 Conjugate E2-19
5.1.2 Multiplication E2-19
5.1.3 Division E2-20
5.2 Polar form
5.2.1 Multiplication E2-21
5.2.2 Division E2-21
6 The exponential form of a complex number
6.1 Exponential form E2-22
6.1.1 Conjugate E2-22
6.1.2 Multiplication E2-22
6.1.3 Division E2-23
6.1.4 Examples E2-23
6.2 De Moivre’s Theorem E2-25
6.2.1 Powers of complex numbers E2-25
6.2.2 Roots of complex numbers E2-27
7 Exercises E2-28