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Complex Numbers

ICSE · Class 11 · Mathematics

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1. Imaginary Numbers and the Need for Complex Numbers

  • The square of any real number is either zero or positive.
  • A number whose square is less than zero is called an imaginary number.
  • i = sqrt(-1) and i^2 = -1.
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2. Powers of i

  • Powers of i repeat in a cycle of 4: i, -1, -i, 1.
  • i^0 = 1.
  • For positive powers, use the cycle or divide the exponent by 4 and use the remainder.
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3. Complex Numbers in Cartesian Form

  • A complex number has the form a + ib, where a and b are real numbers.
  • a is the real part and b is the imaginary part.
  • The set of complex numbers is C.
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4. Operations on Complex Numbers

  • Addition and subtraction are done by combining real parts and imaginary parts separately.
  • Multiplication uses the usual algebraic expansion with i^2 = -1.
  • The additive identity is 0.

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The imaginary unit is defined byAn imaginary number is a numberA complex number has the formTwo complex numbers a1 + ib1If z1 = a1 + ib1

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