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Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Punjab Board · Class 11 · Mathematics

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Card 1Complex Numbers - Equality

Find x and y if 4x + i(3x - y) = 3 + i(-6), where x and y are real numbers.

Answer

Step 1: Equate real parts: 4x = 3 → x = 3/4 Step 2: Equate imaginary parts: 3x - y = -6 Step 3: Substitute x = 3/4 into 3x - y = -6 → 3(3/4) - y = -6 → 9/4 - y = -6 Step 4: Solve for y: -y = -6 - 9/4

Card 2Complex Numbers - Addition

Add the complex numbers: (2 + 3i) + (-6 + 5i). Express in the form a + ib.

Answer

Step 1: Identify real parts: 2 and -6 Step 2: Identify imaginary parts: 3 and 5 Step 3: Add real parts: 2 + (-6) = -4 Step 4: Add imaginary parts: 3 + 5 = 8 Step 5: Combine: -4 + 8i Answer: -4 + 8i Ke

Card 3Complex Numbers - Subtraction

Subtract: (6 + 3i) - (2 - i). Express in the form a + ib.

Answer

Step 1: Rewrite subtraction as addition of negative: (6 + 3i) + (-(2 - i)) Step 2: Find negative of (2 - i): -(2 - i) = -2 + i Step 3: Add: (6 + 3i) + (-2 + i) Step 4: Add real parts: 6 + (-2) = 4 Ste

Card 4Complex Numbers - Multiplication

Multiply: (3 + 5i)(2 + 6i). Express in the form a + ib.

Answer

Step 1: Use formula (a + ib)(c + id) = (ac - bd) + i(ad + bc) Step 2: Identify: a = 3, b = 5, c = 2, d = 6 Step 3: Calculate ac - bd: (3)(2) - (5)(6) = 6 - 30 = -24 Step 4: Calculate ad + bc: (3)(6) +

Card 5Complex Numbers - Division

Divide: (6 + 3i) ÷ (2 - i). Express in the form a + ib.

Answer

Step 1: Write as fraction: (6 + 3i)/(2 - i) Step 2: Multiply numerator and denominator by conjugate of denominator (2 + i): Step 3: Numerator: (6 + 3i)(2 + i) = 12 + 6i + 6i + 3i² = 12 + 12i - 3 = 9 +

Card 6Complex Numbers - Powers of i

Calculate i⁹ + i¹⁹. Express in the form a + ib.

Answer

Step 1: Use the pattern: i¹ = i, i² = -1, i³ = -i, i⁴ = 1, then repeats every 4 powers Step 2: For i⁹: 9 = 4(2) + 1, so i⁹ = i¹ = i Step 3: For i¹⁹: 19 = 4(4) + 3, so i¹⁹ = i³ = -i Step 4: Add: i + (-

Card 7Complex Numbers - Negative Powers of i

Calculate i⁻³⁹. Express in the form a + ib.

Answer

Step 1: Recognize that i⁻³⁹ = 1/i³⁹ Step 2: Find i³⁹: 39 = 4(9) + 3, so i³⁹ = i³ = -i Step 3: Therefore i⁻³⁹ = 1/(-i) Step 4: Rationalize: 1/(-i) × (i/i) = i/(-i²) = i/(-(-1)) = i/1 = i Alternatively:

Card 8Complex Numbers - Multiplication of Pure Imaginaries

Express (-5i)(1/8 i) in the form a + ib.

Answer

Step 1: Multiply: (-5i)(1/8 i) = (-5 × 1/8) × (i × i) Step 2: Simplify: = -5/8 × i² Step 3: Substitute i² = -1: = -5/8 × (-1) = 5/8 Step 4: Write in standard form: 5/8 + 0i Answer: 5/8 + 0i

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Key topics in Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations include Decision tree showing when complex numbers are needed in quadratic equations, Mind map showing the structure and classification of complex numbers, Flowchart showing the step-by-step process for adding or subtracting complex numbers. These are the concepts Punjab Board Class 11 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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