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Complex Numbers

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Card 1Imaginary Unit and Powers of i

Simplify: √(-36)

Answer

Step 1: Write -36 = 36 × (-1) Step 2: √(-36) = √36 × √(-1) = 6 × i Answer: 6i Key concept: √(-a) = i√a for positive real a

Card 2Imaginary Unit and Powers of i

Find i^47

Answer

Step 1: Divide 47 by 4 → 47 = 4(11) + 3 Step 2: The remainder is 3, so i^47 = i^3 Step 3: i^3 = i^2 × i = (-1) × i = -i Answer: -i Pattern: i^1 = i, i^2 = -1, i^3 = -i, i^4 = 1 (repeats every 4 power

Card 3Imaginary Unit and Powers of i

Evaluate: 1 + i^10 + i^20 + i^30

Answer

Step 1: Convert each power - i^10 = (i^2)^5 = (-1)^5 = -1 - i^20 = (i^2)^10 = (-1)^10 = 1 - i^30 = (i^2)^15 = (-1)^15 = -1 Step 2: Add all terms 1 + (-1) + 1 + (-1) = 0 Answer: 0

Card 4Conjugate of Complex Numbers

Find the conjugate of z = 3 - 4i

Answer

The conjugate of a complex number a + bi is a - bi For z = 3 - 4i: Change the sign of the imaginary part z̄ = 3 + 4i Note: To find conjugate, only change the sign in front of i

Card 5Conjugate of Complex Numbers

If z = (2 + i)^2, find its conjugate

Answer

Step 1: Expand (2 + i)^2 (2 + i)^2 = 4 + 4i + i^2 = 4 + 4i - 1 = 3 + 4i Step 2: Find conjugate of 3 + 4i z̄ = 3 - 4i Answer: 3 - 4i Alternative approach: z = (2 + i)^2, so z̄ = (2̄ + ī)^2 = (2 - i)

Card 6Modulus of Complex Numbers

Calculate the modulus of z = 5 + 12i

Answer

Formula: For z = a + bi, |z| = √(a^2 + b^2) For z = 5 + 12i: Step 1: a = 5, b = 12 Step 2: |z| = √(5^2 + 12^2) = √(25 + 144) = √169 = 13 Answer: |z| = 13 The modulus represents the distance from or

Card 7Modulus of Complex Numbers

Verify that |z| = |-z| = |z̄| for z = 3 - 4i

Answer

Given z = 3 - 4i Step 1: Calculate |z| = √(3^2 + (-4)^2) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 Step 2: -z = -3 + 4i, so |-z| = √((-3)^2 + 4^2) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 Step 3: z̄ = 3 + 4i, so |z̄| = √(3^2 + 4^2) = √(

Card 8Modulus Properties

Find the modulus of (1 + 2i)(3 - i)

Answer

Method 1: Using property |z₁z₂| = |z₁||z₂| Step 1: |1 + 2i| = √(1 + 4) = √5 Step 2: |3 - i| = √(9 + 1) = √10 Step 3: |(1 + 2i)(3 - i)| = √5 × √10 = √50 = 5√2 Method 2: Multiply first, then find modul

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What are the important topics in Complex Numbers for NIOS Class 12 Mathematics?
Key topics in Complex Numbers include Mind map showing the structure of complex numbers and the relationship between real and imaginary parts, Flowchart showing the algorithm for finding powers of i using the remainder after dividing by 4, Flowchart showing how to find the conjugate and its important properties. These are the concepts NIOS Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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