The Complex Plane

Multiply
(√2 + 3 i) ( 1 - 2i) =
√2 - 2√2i + 3i - 6 i 2

√2 - 2√2i + 3i + 6
( 6 + √2 ) + ( 3 - 2√2 ) i
Use polar form of complex
numbers to make products easier.
Let z = x + yi be a complex #.
The magnitude or modulus of
z is the distance from the origin
to point (x, y)
Imaginary
Axis z  x  yi
y
|z|
O x Real
Axis
 Trigonometric
Form

z = r cis 
Plot z = -3 + 4i
Write in rectangular form.
Imaginary
4 Axis
z =-3 + 4i

-3 Real Axis
z = -3 + 4i is in Quadrant II
x = -3 and y = 4
z = -3 + 4i is in Quadrant II
x = -3 and y = 4

z = 5 cis126.87
Write z = 2 (cos330 + isin330 )
0 0

in rectangular form.
Theorem
Theorem
DeMoivre’s Theorem
Theorem Finding Complex Roots
Find the complex fifth roots of

The five complex roots are:

for k = 0, 1, 2, 3,4 .