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Complex
Numbers
 A number with both real and imaginary parts is called a
complex number, normally denoted by i.

Basics of
Complex
Numbers This number does not exist among the real numbers.

So, mathematicians introduce defined as where is an

imaginary number.
Manipulating
i
Thing to Keep in
Mind About i
The form of Complex
Numbers / z
Complex Numbers take the form

is the real part of ,

is the imaginary part of .

Cartesian Form
is also called Cartesian form and can be plotted on
what is known as a cartesian plane or Argand
Diagram.

The y-axis has while x-axis has .

Modulus of a Complex Number
For the complex number given by

The modulus, is given by

Examples of Determining
the Modulus of
Examples of Determining the
Modulus of Answers
Operations Important: Two complex numbers and are equal if and
of Complex only if their reals parts are equal and their imaginary parts
are equal. In this case if and
Numbers
Example/ For what values of x and
y are the complex numbers equal
Example/ Solution
Adding Complex Numbers

𝑧1+𝑧2=( 𝑎+𝑏𝑖)+(𝑐+𝑑𝑖)=(𝑎+𝑐)+(𝑏+𝑑) 𝑖
Multiplying Complex numbers by
a constant
(
Examples
Solution
Multiplying two Complex numbers
Example/
Answer
Conjugate Pairs
For any complex number of the form , there exists a conjugate complex number of the form . Here the
real parts remain equal while the complex parts are opposite
Division of Complex Numbers
Division of Complex Numbers
Continued