{"id":18361,"date":"2022-04-15T21:02:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T21:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/csn-precalculusv2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=18361"},"modified":"2022-04-28T23:16:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T23:16:43","slug":"cr-15-complex-imaginary-numbers","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/csn-precalculusv2\/chapter\/cr-15-complex-imaginary-numbers\/","title":{"raw":"CR.15: Complex (Imaginary) Numbers","rendered":"CR.15: Complex (Imaginary) Numbers"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Express square roots of negative numbers as multiples of <em>i<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Plot complex numbers on the complex plane.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Add and subtract complex numbers.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Multiply and divide complex numbers.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135307920\">The study of mathematics continuously builds upon itself. Negative integers, for example, fill a void left by the set of positive integers. The set of rational numbers, in turn, fills a void left by the set of integers. The set of real numbers fills a void left by the set of rational numbers. Not surprisingly, the set of real numbers has voids as well. For example, we still have no solution to equations such as<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134069249\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]{x}^{2}+4=0[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135628660\">Our best guesses might be +2 or \u20132. But if we test +2 in this equation, it does not work. If we test \u20132, it does not work. If we want to have a solution for this equation, we will have to go farther than we have so far. After all, to this point we have described the square root of a negative number as undefined. Fortunately, there is another system of numbers that provides solutions to problems such as these. In this section, we will explore this number system and how to work within it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Express square roots of negative numbers as multiples of <em>i<\/em><\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137565769\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137724853\">We know how to find the square root of any positive real number. In a similar way, we can find the square root of a negative number. The difference is that the root is not real. If the value in the radicand is negative, the root is said to be an <strong>imaginary number<\/strong>. The imaginary number [latex]i[\/latex] is defined as the square root of negative 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-886\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\sqrt{-1}=i[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137437579\">So, using properties of radicals,<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-598\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]{i}^{2}={\\left(\\sqrt{-1}\\right)}^{2}=-1[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135532540\">We can write the square root of any negative number as a multiple of <em>i<\/em>. Consider the square root of \u201325.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-482\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align} \\sqrt{-25}&amp;=\\sqrt{25\\cdot \\left(-1\\right)} \\\\ &amp;=\\sqrt{25}\\sqrt{-1} \\\\ &amp;=5i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165134192998\">We use 5<em>i\u00a0<\/em>and not [latex]-\\text{5}i[\/latex]\u00a0because the principal root of 25 is the positive root.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"487\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010708\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_0012.jpg\" alt=\"Showing the real and imaginary parts of 5 + 2i. In this complex number, 5 is the real part and 2i is the complex part.\" width=\"487\" height=\"72\" \/> <b>Figure 1<\/b>[\/caption]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135500790\">A <strong>complex number<\/strong> is the sum of a real number and an imaginary number. A complex number is expressed in standard form when written <em>a\u00a0<\/em>+ <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0where <em>a<\/em>\u00a0is the real part and <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0is the imaginary part. For example, [latex]5+2i[\/latex] is a complex number. So, too, is [latex]3+4\\sqrt{3}i[\/latex].<span id=\"fs-id1165137832295\">\r\n<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137892327\">Imaginary numbers are distinguished from real numbers because a squared imaginary number produces a negative\u00a0real number. Recall, when a positive real number is squared, the result is a positive real number and when a negative real number is squared, again, the result is a positive real number. Complex numbers are a combination of real and imaginary numbers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134378703\" class=\"note textbox\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">A General Note: Imaginary and Complex Numbers<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135169324\">A <strong>complex number<\/strong> is a number of the form [latex]a+bi[\/latex] where<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"fs-id1165133101752\">\r\n \t<li><em>a<\/em>\u00a0is the real part of the complex number.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>bi<\/em>\u00a0is the imaginary part of the complex number.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135182901\">If [latex]b=0[\/latex], then [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is a real number. If [latex]a=0[\/latex] and <em>b<\/em>\u00a0is not equal to 0, the complex number is called an <strong>imaginary number<\/strong>. An imaginary number is an even root of a negative number.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137828202\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135526107\"><strong>How To: Given an imaginary number, express it in standard form.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137732688\">\r\n \t<li>Write [latex]\\sqrt{-a}[\/latex] as [latex]\\sqrt{a}\\sqrt{-1}[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Express [latex]\\sqrt{-1}[\/latex] as <em>i<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write [latex]\\sqrt{a}\\cdot i[\/latex] in simplest form.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_01\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137843777\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137554027\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Expressing an Imaginary Number in Standard Form<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135616954\">Express [latex]\\sqrt{-9}[\/latex] in standard form.<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"319786\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"319786\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135209471\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\sqrt{-9}=\\sqrt{9}\\sqrt{-1}=3i[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137758466\">In standard form, this is [latex]0+3i[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165134269556\">Express [latex]\\sqrt{-24}[\/latex] in standard form.<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"733728\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"733728\"]\r\n\r\n[latex]\\sqrt{-24}=0+2\\sqrt{6} \\cdot i[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try it 2<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question hide_question_numbers=1]174132[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>\u00a0Add and subtract complex numbers<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137452584\">Just as with real numbers, we can perform arithmetic operations on complex numbers. To add or subtract complex numbers, we combine the real parts and combine the imaginary parts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137506831\" class=\"note textbox\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">A General Note: Addition and Subtraction of Complex Numbers<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135545949\">Adding complex numbers:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-651\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)+\\left(c+di\\right)=\\left(a+c\\right)+\\left(b+d\\right)i[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135695186\">Subtracting complex numbers:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-652\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)-\\left(c+di\\right)=\\left(a-c\\right)+\\left(b-d\\right)i[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137416862\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\r\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165134151869\">How To: Given two complex numbers, find the sum or difference.<\/h3>\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137430821\">\r\n \t<li>Identify the real and imaginary parts of each number.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Add or subtract the real parts.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Add or subtract the imaginary parts.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_03\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135397935\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135397937\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Adding Complex Numbers<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135445895\">Add [latex]3 - 4i[\/latex] and [latex]2+5i[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"832584\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"832584\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137572079\">We add the real parts and add the imaginary parts.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}\\left(a+bi\\right)+\\left(c+di\\right)&amp;=\\left(a+c\\right)+\\left(b+d\\right)i \\\\ \\left(3 - 4i\\right)+\\left(2+5i\\right)&amp;=\\left(3+2\\right)+\\left(-4+5\\right)i \\\\ &amp;=5+i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137560213\">Subtract [latex]2+5i[\/latex] from [latex]3 - 4i[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"780979\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"780979\"]\r\n\r\n[latex]\\left(3 - 4i\\right)-\\left(2+5i\\right)=1 - 9i[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question hide_question_numbers=1]104014[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Multiplying Complex Numbers<\/h2>\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137417169\">\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137832911\">Multiplying complex numbers is much like multiplying binomials. The major difference is that we work with the real and imaginary parts separately.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Multiplying a Complex Number by a Real Number<\/h2>\r\nLet\u2019s begin by multiplying a complex number by a real number. We distribute the real number just as we would with a binomial. So, for example,\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"487\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010709\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_0062.jpg\" alt=\"Showing how distribution works for complex numbers. For 3(6+2i), 3 is multiplied to both the real and imaginary parts. So we have (3)(6)+(3)(2i) = 18 + 6i. \" width=\"487\" height=\"87\" \/> <b>Figure 5<\/b><span id=\"fs-id1165137417358\"><br \/><\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137575792\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137745292\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\r\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165137426118\">How To: Given a complex number and a real number, multiply to find the product.<\/h3>\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137793647\">\r\n \t<li>Use the distributive property.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Simplify.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_04\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137677558\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137677561\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Multiplying a Complex Number by a Real Number<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137663087\">Find the product [latex]4\\left(2+5i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"283771\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"283771\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137804818\">Distribute the 4.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}4\\left(2+5i\\right)&amp;=\\left(4\\cdot 2\\right)+\\left(4\\cdot 5i\\right) \\\\ &amp;=8+20i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137714731\">Find the product [latex]-4\\left(2+6i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"877942\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"877942\"]\r\n\r\n[latex]-8 - 24i[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1165137650841\">\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Multiplying Complex Numbers Together<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137832483\">Now, let\u2019s multiply two complex numbers. We can use either the distributive property or the FOIL method. Recall that FOIL is an acronym for multiplying First, Outer, Inner, and Last terms together. Using either the distributive property or the FOIL method, we get<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-586\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(c+di\\right)=ac+adi+bci+bd{i}^{2}[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137734803\">Because [latex]{i}^{2}=-1[\/latex], we have<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-523\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(c+di\\right)=ac+adi+bci-bd[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135186757\">To simplify, we combine the real parts, and we combine the imaginary parts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-794\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(c+di\\right)=\\left(ac-bd\\right)+\\left(ad+bc\\right)i[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137642817\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\r\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165137724898\">How To: Given two complex numbers, multiply to find the product.<\/h3>\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137561156\">\r\n \t<li>Use the distributive property or the FOIL method.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Simplify.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_05\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137705688\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137705690\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Multiplying a Complex Number by a Complex Number<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137444189\">Multiply [latex]\\left(4+3i\\right)\\left(2 - 5i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"177817\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"177817\"]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}\\left(4+3i\\right)\\left(2 - 5i\\right)&amp;=4\\cdot 2 +4\\cdot (-5i) + 3i \\cdot 2 +3i \\cdot (-5i) \\\\ &amp;=8 - 20i + 6i - 15i^2 \\\\ &amp;=8 - 14i -15(-1) \\\\ &amp;=8-14i+15 \\\\ &amp;=23 - 14i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137666792\">Multiply [latex]\\left(3 - 4i\\right)\\left(2+3i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"499569\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"499569\"]\r\n\r\n[latex]18+i[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/section><section id=\"fs-id1165137445354\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n[ohm_question hide_question_numbers=1]151095[\/ohm_question]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dividing Complex Numbers<\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137612241\">Division of two complex numbers is more complicated than addition, subtraction, and multiplication because we cannot divide by an imaginary number, meaning that any fraction must have a real-number denominator. We need to find a term by which we can multiply the numerator and the denominator that will eliminate the imaginary portion of the denominator so that we end up with a real number as the denominator. This term is called the <strong>complex conjugate<\/strong> of the denominator, which is found by changing the sign of the imaginary part of the complex number. In other words, the complex conjugate of [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is [latex]a-bi[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137435064\">Note that complex conjugates have a reciprocal relationship: The complex conjugate of [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is [latex]a-bi[\/latex], and the complex conjugate of [latex]a-bi[\/latex] is [latex]a+bi[\/latex]. Further, when a quadratic equation with real coefficients has complex solutions, the solutions are always complex conjugates of one another.<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137611741\">Suppose we want to divide [latex]c+di[\/latex] by [latex]a+bi[\/latex], where neither <em>a<\/em>\u00a0nor <em>b<\/em>\u00a0equals zero. We first write the division as a fraction, then find the complex conjugate of the denominator, and multiply.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-225\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align} \\frac{c+di}{a+bi} &amp;= \\frac{\\left(c+di\\right)\\left(a-bi\\right)}{\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(a-bi\\right)}&amp;&amp;\\text{Multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator.} \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{ca-cbi+adi-bd{i}^{2}}{{a}^{2}-abi+abi-{b}^{2}{i}^{2}} &amp;&amp; \\text{Apply the distributive property.} \\\\&amp;=\\frac{ca-cbi+adi-bd\\left(-1\\right)}{{a}^{2}-abi+abi-{b}^{2}\\left(-1\\right)} &amp;&amp; \\text{Simplify, remembering that } i^2 = -1 \\\\ &amp;= \\frac{\\left(ca+bd\\right)+\\left(ad-cb\\right)i}{{a}^{2}+{b}^{2}} \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135203870\" class=\"note textbox\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\">A General Note: The Complex Conjugate<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137793758\">The <strong>complex conjugate<\/strong> of a complex number [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is [latex]a-bi[\/latex]. It is found by changing the sign of the imaginary part of the complex number. The real part of the number is left unchanged.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul id=\"fs-id1165135487089\">\r\n \t<li>When a complex number is multiplied by its complex conjugate, the result is a real number.\r\n[latex](a+bi)(a-bi)=a^2-abi+abi-b^2i^2=a^2-b^2*(-1)=a^2+b^2[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>When a complex number is added to its complex conjugate, the result is a real number.\r\n[latex](a+bi)+(a-bi)=2a[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_06\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134032261\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134032263\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Finding Complex Conjugates<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137896182\">Find the complex conjugate of each number.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137896185\">\r\n \t<li>[latex]2+i\\sqrt{5}[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[latex]-\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex]<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"51788\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"51788\"]\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137742669\">\r\n \t<li>The number is already in the form [latex]a+bi[\/latex]. The complex conjugate is [latex]a-bi[\/latex], or [latex]2-i\\sqrt{5}[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n \t<li>We can rewrite this number in the form [latex]a+bi[\/latex] as [latex]0-\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex]. The complex conjugate is [latex]a-bi[\/latex], or [latex]0+\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex]. This can be written simply as [latex]\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex].<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h4>Analysis of the Solution<\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137762415\">Although we have seen that we can find the complex conjugate of an imaginary number, in practice we generally find the complex conjugates of only complex numbers with both a real and an imaginary component. To obtain a real number from an imaginary number, we can simply multiply by <em>i<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137409413\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\r\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165135471100\">How To: Given two complex numbers, divide one by the other.<\/h3>\r\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165135471104\">\r\n \t<li>Write the division problem as a fraction.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Determine the complex conjugate of the denominator.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Multiply the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the complex conjugate of the denominator.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Simplify.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_07\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137806326\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137806328\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Dividing Complex Numbers<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137457089\">Divide [latex]\\left(2+5i\\right)[\/latex] by [latex]\\left(4-i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"735334\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"735334\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137605861\">We begin by writing the problem as a fraction.\u00a0Then we multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}\\frac{\\left(2+5i\\right)}{\\left(4-i\\right)}&amp;=\\frac{\\left(2+5i\\right)}{\\left(4-i\\right)}\\cdot \\frac{\\left(4+i\\right)}{\\left(4+i\\right)}\\\\ &amp;=\\frac{8+2i+20i+5{i}^{2}}{16+4i - 4i-{i}^{2}} \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{8+2i+20i+5\\left(-1\\right)}{16+4i - 4i-\\left(-1\\right)} &amp;&amp; \\text{Because } {i}^{2}=-1 \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{3+22i}{17} \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{3}{17}+\\frac{22}{17}i &amp;&amp; \\text{Separate real and imaginary parts}. \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137930346\">Note that this expresses the quotient in standard form.<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_08\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137548740\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137548742\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Substituting a Complex Number into a Polynomial Function<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135381326\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}-5x+2[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(3+i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"780157\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"780157\"]\r\n\r\nSubstitute [latex]x=3+i[\/latex] into the function [latex]f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}-5x+2[\/latex] and simplify.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}f(3+i)&amp;=(3+i)^2-5(3+i)+2 &amp;&amp;\\text{Substitute } 3+i \\text{ for } x. \\\\ &amp;=(9+6i+i^2)-15-5i+2 &amp;&amp;\\text{Multiply.} \\\\ &amp;= 9+6i-1-15-5i+2 &amp;&amp; \\text{Substitue -1 for } i^2. \\\\ &amp;=-5+i &amp;&amp;\\text{Combine like terms.} \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Analysis of the Solution<\/h4>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135407107\">We write [latex]f\\left(3+i\\right)=-5+i[\/latex]. Notice that the input is [latex]3+i[\/latex] and the output is [latex]-5+i[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]<span id=\"eip-id1165137897952\"><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137933328\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)=2{x}^{2}-3x[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(8-i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"282094\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"282094\"]\r\n\r\n[latex]102 - 29i[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_09\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135159922\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135159924\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Substituting an Imaginary Number in a Rational Function<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135695169\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{2+x}{x+3}[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(10i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"213294\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"213294\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135666753\">Substitute [latex]x=10i[\/latex] and simplify.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}f(10i)&amp;=\\frac{2+10i}{10i+3} &amp;&amp; \\text{Substitute }10i\\text{ for }x. \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{2+10i}{3+10i} &amp;&amp; \\text{Rewrite the denominator in standard form}. \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{2+10i}{3+10i}\\cdot \\frac{3 - 10i}{3 - 10i} &amp;&amp; \\text{Multiply the numerator and denominator by} \\\\ &amp;&amp;&amp; \\text{the complex conjugate of the denominator.} \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{6 - 20i+30i - 100{i}^{2}}{9 - 30i+30i - 100{i}^{2}} &amp;&amp; \\text{Multiply.} \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{6 - 20i+30i - 100\\left(-1\\right)}{9 - 30i+30i - 100\\left(-1\\right)} &amp;&amp; \\text{Substitute }-1\\text{ for } {i}^{2}. \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{106+10i}{109} &amp;&amp; \\text{Simplify}. \\\\ &amp;=\\frac{106}{109}+\\frac{10}{109}i &amp;&amp; \\text{Separate the real and imaginary parts}. \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137828250\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{x+1}{x - 4}[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(-i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"146636\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"146636\"]\r\n\r\n[latex]-\\frac{3}{17}+\\frac{5i}{17}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><section id=\"fs-id1165137848933\">\r\n<h2>Simplifying Powers of <em>i<\/em><\/h2>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165132919554\">The powers of <em>i<\/em>\u00a0are cyclic. Let\u2019s look at what happens when we raise <em>i<\/em>\u00a0to increasing powers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-783\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}&amp;{i}^{1}=i\\\\ &amp;{i}^{2}=-1\\\\ &amp;{i}^{3}={i}^{2}\\cdot i=-1\\cdot i=-i\\\\ &amp;{i}^{4}={i}^{3}\\cdot i=-i\\cdot i=-{i}^{2}=-\\left(-1\\right)=1\\\\ &amp;{i}^{5}={i}^{4}\\cdot i=1\\cdot i=i\\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137530297\">We can see that when we get to the fifth power of <em>i<\/em>, it is equal to the first power. As we continue to multiply <em>i<\/em>\u00a0by itself for increasing powers, we will see a cycle of 4. Let\u2019s examine the next 4 powers of <em>i<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"eip-477\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}&amp;{i}^{6}={i}^{5}\\cdot i=i\\cdot i={i}^{2}=-1\\\\ &amp;{i}^{7}={i}^{6}\\cdot i={i}^{2}\\cdot i={i}^{3}=-i\\\\ &amp;{i}^{8}={i}^{7}\\cdot i={i}^{3}\\cdot i={i}^{4}=1\\\\ &amp;{i}^{9}={i}^{8}\\cdot i={i}^{4}\\cdot i={i}^{5}=i\\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_10\" class=\"example\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137410930\" class=\"exercise\">\r\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137704512\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\r\n<h3>Example: Simplifying Powers of\u00a0<em>i<\/em><\/h3>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137704528\">Evaluate [latex]{i}^{35}[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"604528\"]Show Solution[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"604528\"]\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137728290\">Since [latex]{i}^{4}=1[\/latex], we can simplify the problem by factoring out as many factors of [latex]{i}^{4}[\/latex] as possible. To do so, first determine how many times 4 goes into 35: [latex]35=4\\cdot 8+3[\/latex].<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]{i}^{35}={i}^{4\\cdot 8+3}={i}^{4\\cdot 8}\\cdot {i}^{3}={\\left({i}^{4}\\right)}^{8}\\cdot {i}^{3}={1}^{8}\\cdot {i}^{3}={i}^{3}=-i[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Key Concepts<\/h2>\r\n<ul id=\"fs-id1165135261454\">\r\n \t<li>The square root of any negative number can be written as a multiple of <em>i<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To plot a complex number, we use two number lines, crossed to form the complex plane. The horizontal axis is the real axis, and the vertical axis is the imaginary axis.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Complex numbers can be added and subtracted by combining the real parts and combining the imaginary parts.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Complex numbers can be multiplied and divided.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To multiply complex numbers, distribute just as with polynomials.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To divide complex numbers, multiply both the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator to eliminate the complex number from the denominator.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The powers of <em>i<\/em>\u00a0are cyclic, repeating every fourth one.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Glossary<\/h2>\r\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165135320095\" class=\"definition\">\r\n \t<dt><strong>complex conjugate<\/strong><\/dt>\r\n \t<dd id=\"fs-id1165135320101\">the complex number in which the sign of the imaginary part is changed and the real part of the number is left unchanged; when added to or multiplied by the original complex number, the result is a real number<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165135320107\" class=\"definition\">\r\n \t<dt><strong>complex number<\/strong><\/dt>\r\n \t<dd id=\"fs-id1165135320112\">the sum of a real number and an imaginary number, written in the standard form <em>a<\/em> +\u00a0<em>bi<\/em>, where <em>a<\/em>\u00a0is the real part, and <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0is the imaginary part<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165133260439\" class=\"definition\">\r\n \t<dt><strong>complex plane<\/strong><\/dt>\r\n \t<dd id=\"fs-id1165133260444\">a coordinate system in which the horizontal axis is used to represent the real part of a complex number and the vertical axis is used to represent the imaginary part of a complex number<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165133260450\" class=\"definition\">\r\n \t<dt><strong>imaginary number<\/strong><\/dt>\r\n \t<dd id=\"fs-id1165133260456\">a number in the form <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0where [latex]i=\\sqrt{-1}[\/latex]<\/dd>\r\n<\/dl>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Section R.2 Homework Exercises<\/h2>\r\n1. Explain how to add complex numbers.\r\n\r\n2.\u00a0What is the basic principle in multiplication of complex numbers?\r\n\r\n3. Give an example to show the product of two imaginary numbers is not always imaginary.\r\n\r\n4.\u00a0What is a characteristic of the plot of a real number in the complex plane?\r\n\r\nFor the following exercises, evaluate the algebraic expressions.\r\n\r\n5. [latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}+x - 4[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(2i\\right)[\/latex].\r\n\r\n6.\u00a0[latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{3}-2[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(i\\right)[\/latex].\r\n\r\n7. [latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}+3x+5[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(2+i\\right)[\/latex].\r\n\r\n8.\u00a0[latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)=2{x}^{2}+x - 3[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(2 - 3i\\right)[\/latex].\r\n\r\n9. [latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{x+1}{2-x}[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(5i\\right)[\/latex].\r\n\r\n10.\u00a0[latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1+2x}{x+3}[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(4i\\right)[\/latex].\r\n\r\nFor the following exercises, determine the number of real and nonreal solutions for each quadratic function shown.\r\n\r\n11.\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010710\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_2012.jpg\" alt=\"Graph of a parabola intersecting the real axis.\" \/>\r\n\r\n12.\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010710\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_2022.jpg\" alt=\"Graph of a parabola not intersecting the real axis.\" \/>\r\nFor the following exercises, plot the complex numbers on the complex plane.\r\n\r\n13. [latex]1 - 2i[\/latex]\r\n\r\n14. [latex]-2+3i[\/latex]\r\n\r\n15.\u00a0<em>i<\/em>\r\n\r\n16. [latex]-3 - 4i[\/latex]\r\n\r\nFor the following exercises, perform the indicated operation and express the result as a simplified complex number.\r\n\r\n17. [latex]\\left(3+2i\\right)+\\left(5 - 3i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n18.\u00a0[latex]\\left(-2 - 4i\\right)+\\left(1+6i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n19. [latex]\\left(-5+3i\\right)-\\left(6-i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n20.\u00a0[latex]\\left(2 - 3i\\right)-\\left(3+2i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n21. [latex]\\left(-4+4i\\right)-\\left(-6+9i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n22.\u00a0[latex]\\left(2+3i\\right)\\left(4i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n23. [latex]\\left(5 - 2i\\right)\\left(3i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n24.\u00a0[latex]\\left(6 - 2i\\right)\\left(5\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n25. [latex]\\left(-2+4i\\right)\\left(8\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n26.\u00a0[latex]\\left(2+3i\\right)\\left(4-i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n27. [latex]\\left(-1+2i\\right)\\left(-2+3i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n28.\u00a0[latex]\\left(4 - 2i\\right)\\left(4+2i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n29. [latex]\\left(3+4i\\right)\\left(3 - 4i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n30.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{3+4i}{2}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n31. [latex]\\frac{6 - 2i}{3}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n32.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{-5+3i}{2i}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n33. [latex]\\frac{6+4i}{i}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n34.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{2 - 3i}{4+3i}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n35. [latex]\\frac{3+4i}{2-i}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n36.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{2+3i}{2 - 3i}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n37. [latex]\\sqrt{-9}+3\\sqrt{-16}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n38.\u00a0[latex]-\\sqrt{-4}-4\\sqrt{-25}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n39. [latex]\\frac{2+\\sqrt{-12}}{2}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n40.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{4+\\sqrt{-20}}{2}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n41. [latex]{i}^{8}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n42.\u00a0[latex]{i}^{15}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n43. [latex]{i}^{22}[\/latex]\r\n\r\nFor the following exercises, use a calculator to help answer the questions.\r\n\r\n44. Evaluate [latex]{\\left(1+i\\right)}^{k}[\/latex] for [latex]k=\\text{4, 8, and 12}\\text{.}[\/latex] Predict the value if [latex]k=16[\/latex].\r\n\r\n45. Evaluate [latex]{\\left(1-i\\right)}^{k}[\/latex] for [latex]k=\\text{2, 6, and 10}\\text{.}[\/latex] Predict the value if [latex]k=14[\/latex].\r\n\r\n46.\u00a0Evaluate [latex]\\left(1+i\\right)^{k}-\\left(1-i\\right)^{k}[\/latex] for [latex]k=\\text{4, 8, and 12}[\/latex]. Predict the value for [latex]k=16[\/latex].\r\n\r\n47. Show that a solution of [latex]{x}^{6}+1=0[\/latex] is [latex]\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex].\r\n\r\n48.\u00a0Show that a solution of [latex]{x}^{8}-1=0[\/latex] is [latex]\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}i[\/latex].\r\n\r\nFor the following exercises, evaluate the expressions, writing the result as a simplified complex number.\r\n\r\n49. [latex]\\frac{1}{i}+\\frac{4}{{i}^{3}}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n50.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{1}{{i}^{11}}-\\frac{1}{{i}^{21}}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n51. [latex]{i}^{7}\\left(1+{i}^{2}\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n52.\u00a0[latex]{i}^{-3}+5{i}^{7}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n53. [latex]\\frac{\\left(2+i\\right)\\left(4 - 2i\\right)}{\\left(1+i\\right)}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n54.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{\\left(1+3i\\right)\\left(2 - 4i\\right)}{\\left(1+2i\\right)}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n55. [latex]\\frac{{\\left(3+i\\right)}^{2}}{{\\left(1+2i\\right)}^{2}}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n56.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{3+2i}{2+i}+\\left(4+3i\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n57. [latex]\\frac{4+i}{i}+\\frac{3 - 4i}{1-i}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n58.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{3+2i}{1+2i}-\\frac{2 - 3i}{3+i}[\/latex]","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Express square roots of negative numbers as multiples of <em>i<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Plot complex numbers on the complex plane.<\/li>\n<li>Add and subtract complex numbers.<\/li>\n<li>Multiply and divide complex numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135307920\">The study of mathematics continuously builds upon itself. Negative integers, for example, fill a void left by the set of positive integers. The set of rational numbers, in turn, fills a void left by the set of integers. The set of real numbers fills a void left by the set of rational numbers. Not surprisingly, the set of real numbers has voids as well. For example, we still have no solution to equations such as<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134069249\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]{x}^{2}+4=0[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135628660\">Our best guesses might be +2 or \u20132. But if we test +2 in this equation, it does not work. If we test \u20132, it does not work. If we want to have a solution for this equation, we will have to go farther than we have so far. After all, to this point we have described the square root of a negative number as undefined. Fortunately, there is another system of numbers that provides solutions to problems such as these. In this section, we will explore this number system and how to work within it.<\/p>\n<h2>Express square roots of negative numbers as multiples of <em>i<\/em><\/h2>\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137565769\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137724853\">We know how to find the square root of any positive real number. In a similar way, we can find the square root of a negative number. The difference is that the root is not real. If the value in the radicand is negative, the root is said to be an <strong>imaginary number<\/strong>. The imaginary number [latex]i[\/latex] is defined as the square root of negative 1.<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-886\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\sqrt{-1}=i[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137437579\">So, using properties of radicals,<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-598\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]{i}^{2}={\\left(\\sqrt{-1}\\right)}^{2}=-1[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135532540\">We can write the square root of any negative number as a multiple of <em>i<\/em>. Consider the square root of \u201325.<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-482\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align} \\sqrt{-25}&=\\sqrt{25\\cdot \\left(-1\\right)} \\\\ &=\\sqrt{25}\\sqrt{-1} \\\\ &=5i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165134192998\">We use 5<em>i\u00a0<\/em>and not [latex]-\\text{5}i[\/latex]\u00a0because the principal root of 25 is the positive root.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010708\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_0012.jpg\" alt=\"Showing the real and imaginary parts of 5 + 2i. In this complex number, 5 is the real part and 2i is the complex part.\" width=\"487\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b>Figure 1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135500790\">A <strong>complex number<\/strong> is the sum of a real number and an imaginary number. A complex number is expressed in standard form when written <em>a\u00a0<\/em>+ <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0where <em>a<\/em>\u00a0is the real part and <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0is the imaginary part. For example, [latex]5+2i[\/latex] is a complex number. So, too, is [latex]3+4\\sqrt{3}i[\/latex].<span id=\"fs-id1165137832295\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137892327\">Imaginary numbers are distinguished from real numbers because a squared imaginary number produces a negative\u00a0real number. Recall, when a positive real number is squared, the result is a positive real number and when a negative real number is squared, again, the result is a positive real number. Complex numbers are a combination of real and imaginary numbers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134378703\" class=\"note textbox\">\n<h3 class=\"title\">A General Note: Imaginary and Complex Numbers<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135169324\">A <strong>complex number<\/strong> is a number of the form [latex]a+bi[\/latex] where<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fs-id1165133101752\">\n<li><em>a<\/em>\u00a0is the real part of the complex number.<\/li>\n<li><em>bi<\/em>\u00a0is the imaginary part of the complex number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135182901\">If [latex]b=0[\/latex], then [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is a real number. If [latex]a=0[\/latex] and <em>b<\/em>\u00a0is not equal to 0, the complex number is called an <strong>imaginary number<\/strong>. An imaginary number is an even root of a negative number.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137828202\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135526107\"><strong>How To: Given an imaginary number, express it in standard form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137732688\">\n<li>Write [latex]\\sqrt{-a}[\/latex] as [latex]\\sqrt{a}\\sqrt{-1}[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>Express [latex]\\sqrt{-1}[\/latex] as <em>i<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Write [latex]\\sqrt{a}\\cdot i[\/latex] in simplest form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_01\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137843777\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137554027\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Expressing an Imaginary Number in Standard Form<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135616954\">Express [latex]\\sqrt{-9}[\/latex] in standard form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q319786\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q319786\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135209471\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\sqrt{-9}=\\sqrt{9}\\sqrt{-1}=3i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137758466\">In standard form, this is [latex]0+3i[\/latex].<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165134269556\">Express [latex]\\sqrt{-24}[\/latex] in standard form.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q733728\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q733728\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>[latex]\\sqrt{-24}=0+2\\sqrt{6} \\cdot i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try it 2<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm174132\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=174132&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm174132\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u00a0Add and subtract complex numbers<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137452584\">Just as with real numbers, we can perform arithmetic operations on complex numbers. To add or subtract complex numbers, we combine the real parts and combine the imaginary parts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137506831\" class=\"note textbox\">\n<h3 class=\"title\">A General Note: Addition and Subtraction of Complex Numbers<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135545949\">Adding complex numbers:<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-651\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)+\\left(c+di\\right)=\\left(a+c\\right)+\\left(b+d\\right)i[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135695186\">Subtracting complex numbers:<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-652\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)-\\left(c+di\\right)=\\left(a-c\\right)+\\left(b-d\\right)i[\/latex]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137416862\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165134151869\">How To: Given two complex numbers, find the sum or difference.<\/h3>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137430821\">\n<li>Identify the real and imaginary parts of each number.<\/li>\n<li>Add or subtract the real parts.<\/li>\n<li>Add or subtract the imaginary parts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_03\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135397935\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135397937\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Adding Complex Numbers<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135445895\">Add [latex]3 - 4i[\/latex] and [latex]2+5i[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q832584\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q832584\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137572079\">We add the real parts and add the imaginary parts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}\\left(a+bi\\right)+\\left(c+di\\right)&=\\left(a+c\\right)+\\left(b+d\\right)i \\\\ \\left(3 - 4i\\right)+\\left(2+5i\\right)&=\\left(3+2\\right)+\\left(-4+5\\right)i \\\\ &=5+i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137560213\">Subtract [latex]2+5i[\/latex] from [latex]3 - 4i[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q780979\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q780979\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>[latex]\\left(3 - 4i\\right)-\\left(2+5i\\right)=1 - 9i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm104014\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=104014&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm104014\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Multiplying Complex Numbers<\/h2>\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137417169\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137832911\">Multiplying complex numbers is much like multiplying binomials. The major difference is that we work with the real and imaginary parts separately.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Multiplying a Complex Number by a Real Number<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s begin by multiplying a complex number by a real number. We distribute the real number just as we would with a binomial. So, for example,<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010709\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_0062.jpg\" alt=\"Showing how distribution works for complex numbers. For 3(6+2i), 3 is multiplied to both the real and imaginary parts. So we have (3)(6)+(3)(2i) = 18 + 6i.\" width=\"487\" height=\"87\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><b>Figure 5<\/b><span id=\"fs-id1165137417358\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137575792\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137745292\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165137426118\">How To: Given a complex number and a real number, multiply to find the product.<\/h3>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137793647\">\n<li>Use the distributive property.<\/li>\n<li>Simplify.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_04\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137677558\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137677561\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Multiplying a Complex Number by a Real Number<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137663087\">Find the product [latex]4\\left(2+5i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q283771\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q283771\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137804818\">Distribute the 4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}4\\left(2+5i\\right)&=\\left(4\\cdot 2\\right)+\\left(4\\cdot 5i\\right) \\\\ &=8+20i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137714731\">Find the product [latex]-4\\left(2+6i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q877942\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q877942\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>[latex]-8 - 24i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137650841\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Multiplying Complex Numbers Together<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137832483\">Now, let\u2019s multiply two complex numbers. We can use either the distributive property or the FOIL method. Recall that FOIL is an acronym for multiplying First, Outer, Inner, and Last terms together. Using either the distributive property or the FOIL method, we get<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-586\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(c+di\\right)=ac+adi+bci+bd{i}^{2}[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137734803\">Because [latex]{i}^{2}=-1[\/latex], we have<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-523\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(c+di\\right)=ac+adi+bci-bd[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135186757\">To simplify, we combine the real parts, and we combine the imaginary parts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-794\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(c+di\\right)=\\left(ac-bd\\right)+\\left(ad+bc\\right)i[\/latex]<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137642817\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165137724898\">How To: Given two complex numbers, multiply to find the product.<\/h3>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137561156\">\n<li>Use the distributive property or the FOIL method.<\/li>\n<li>Simplify.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_05\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137705688\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137705690\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Multiplying a Complex Number by a Complex Number<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137444189\">Multiply [latex]\\left(4+3i\\right)\\left(2 - 5i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q177817\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q177817\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}\\left(4+3i\\right)\\left(2 - 5i\\right)&=4\\cdot 2 +4\\cdot (-5i) + 3i \\cdot 2 +3i \\cdot (-5i) \\\\ &=8 - 20i + 6i - 15i^2 \\\\ &=8 - 14i -15(-1) \\\\ &=8-14i+15 \\\\ &=23 - 14i \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137666792\">Multiply [latex]\\left(3 - 4i\\right)\\left(2+3i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q499569\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q499569\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>[latex]18+i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137445354\">\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm151095\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=151095&theme=oea&iframe_resize_id=ohm151095\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dividing Complex Numbers<\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137612241\">Division of two complex numbers is more complicated than addition, subtraction, and multiplication because we cannot divide by an imaginary number, meaning that any fraction must have a real-number denominator. We need to find a term by which we can multiply the numerator and the denominator that will eliminate the imaginary portion of the denominator so that we end up with a real number as the denominator. This term is called the <strong>complex conjugate<\/strong> of the denominator, which is found by changing the sign of the imaginary part of the complex number. In other words, the complex conjugate of [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is [latex]a-bi[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137435064\">Note that complex conjugates have a reciprocal relationship: The complex conjugate of [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is [latex]a-bi[\/latex], and the complex conjugate of [latex]a-bi[\/latex] is [latex]a+bi[\/latex]. Further, when a quadratic equation with real coefficients has complex solutions, the solutions are always complex conjugates of one another.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137611741\">Suppose we want to divide [latex]c+di[\/latex] by [latex]a+bi[\/latex], where neither <em>a<\/em>\u00a0nor <em>b<\/em>\u00a0equals zero. We first write the division as a fraction, then find the complex conjugate of the denominator, and multiply.<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-225\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align} \\frac{c+di}{a+bi} &= \\frac{\\left(c+di\\right)\\left(a-bi\\right)}{\\left(a+bi\\right)\\left(a-bi\\right)}&&\\text{Multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator.} \\\\ &=\\frac{ca-cbi+adi-bd{i}^{2}}{{a}^{2}-abi+abi-{b}^{2}{i}^{2}} && \\text{Apply the distributive property.} \\\\&=\\frac{ca-cbi+adi-bd\\left(-1\\right)}{{a}^{2}-abi+abi-{b}^{2}\\left(-1\\right)} && \\text{Simplify, remembering that } i^2 = -1 \\\\ &= \\frac{\\left(ca+bd\\right)+\\left(ad-cb\\right)i}{{a}^{2}+{b}^{2}} \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135203870\" class=\"note textbox\">\n<h3 class=\"title\">A General Note: The Complex Conjugate<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137793758\">The <strong>complex conjugate<\/strong> of a complex number [latex]a+bi[\/latex] is [latex]a-bi[\/latex]. It is found by changing the sign of the imaginary part of the complex number. The real part of the number is left unchanged.<\/p>\n<ul id=\"fs-id1165135487089\">\n<li>When a complex number is multiplied by its complex conjugate, the result is a real number.<br \/>\n[latex](a+bi)(a-bi)=a^2-abi+abi-b^2i^2=a^2-b^2*(-1)=a^2+b^2[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>When a complex number is added to its complex conjugate, the result is a real number.<br \/>\n[latex](a+bi)+(a-bi)=2a[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_06\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134032261\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165134032263\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Finding Complex Conjugates<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137896182\">Find the complex conjugate of each number.<\/p>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137896185\">\n<li>[latex]2+i\\sqrt{5}[\/latex]<\/li>\n<li>[latex]-\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q51788\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q51788\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165137742669\">\n<li>The number is already in the form [latex]a+bi[\/latex]. The complex conjugate is [latex]a-bi[\/latex], or [latex]2-i\\sqrt{5}[\/latex].<\/li>\n<li>We can rewrite this number in the form [latex]a+bi[\/latex] as [latex]0-\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex]. The complex conjugate is [latex]a-bi[\/latex], or [latex]0+\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex]. This can be written simply as [latex]\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Analysis of the Solution<\/h4>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137762415\">Although we have seen that we can find the complex conjugate of an imaginary number, in practice we generally find the complex conjugates of only complex numbers with both a real and an imaginary component. To obtain a real number from an imaginary number, we can simply multiply by <em>i<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137409413\" class=\"note precalculus howto textbox\">\n<h3 id=\"fs-id1165135471100\">How To: Given two complex numbers, divide one by the other.<\/h3>\n<ol id=\"fs-id1165135471104\">\n<li>Write the division problem as a fraction.<\/li>\n<li>Determine the complex conjugate of the denominator.<\/li>\n<li>Multiply the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the complex conjugate of the denominator.<\/li>\n<li>Simplify.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_07\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137806326\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137806328\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Dividing Complex Numbers<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137457089\">Divide [latex]\\left(2+5i\\right)[\/latex] by [latex]\\left(4-i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q735334\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q735334\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137605861\">We begin by writing the problem as a fraction.\u00a0Then we multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}\\frac{\\left(2+5i\\right)}{\\left(4-i\\right)}&=\\frac{\\left(2+5i\\right)}{\\left(4-i\\right)}\\cdot \\frac{\\left(4+i\\right)}{\\left(4+i\\right)}\\\\ &=\\frac{8+2i+20i+5{i}^{2}}{16+4i - 4i-{i}^{2}} \\\\ &=\\frac{8+2i+20i+5\\left(-1\\right)}{16+4i - 4i-\\left(-1\\right)} && \\text{Because } {i}^{2}=-1 \\\\ &=\\frac{3+22i}{17} \\\\ &=\\frac{3}{17}+\\frac{22}{17}i && \\text{Separate real and imaginary parts}. \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137930346\">Note that this expresses the quotient in standard form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_08\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137548740\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137548742\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Substituting a Complex Number into a Polynomial Function<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135381326\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}-5x+2[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(3+i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q780157\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q780157\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>Substitute [latex]x=3+i[\/latex] into the function [latex]f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}-5x+2[\/latex] and simplify.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}f(3+i)&=(3+i)^2-5(3+i)+2 &&\\text{Substitute } 3+i \\text{ for } x. \\\\ &=(9+6i+i^2)-15-5i+2 &&\\text{Multiply.} \\\\ &= 9+6i-1-15-5i+2 && \\text{Substitue -1 for } i^2. \\\\ &=-5+i &&\\text{Combine like terms.} \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<h4>Analysis of the Solution<\/h4>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135407107\">We write [latex]f\\left(3+i\\right)=-5+i[\/latex]. Notice that the input is [latex]3+i[\/latex] and the output is [latex]-5+i[\/latex].<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"eip-id1165137897952\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137933328\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)=2{x}^{2}-3x[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(8-i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q282094\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q282094\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>[latex]102 - 29i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_09\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135159922\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165135159924\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Substituting an Imaginary Number in a Rational Function<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135695169\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{2+x}{x+3}[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(10i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q213294\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q213294\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135666753\">Substitute [latex]x=10i[\/latex] and simplify.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}f(10i)&=\\frac{2+10i}{10i+3} && \\text{Substitute }10i\\text{ for }x. \\\\ &=\\frac{2+10i}{3+10i} && \\text{Rewrite the denominator in standard form}. \\\\ &=\\frac{2+10i}{3+10i}\\cdot \\frac{3 - 10i}{3 - 10i} && \\text{Multiply the numerator and denominator by} \\\\ &&& \\text{the complex conjugate of the denominator.} \\\\ &=\\frac{6 - 20i+30i - 100{i}^{2}}{9 - 30i+30i - 100{i}^{2}} && \\text{Multiply.} \\\\ &=\\frac{6 - 20i+30i - 100\\left(-1\\right)}{9 - 30i+30i - 100\\left(-1\\right)} && \\text{Substitute }-1\\text{ for } {i}^{2}. \\\\ &=\\frac{106+10i}{109} && \\text{Simplify}. \\\\ &=\\frac{106}{109}+\\frac{10}{109}i && \\text{Separate the real and imaginary parts}. \\end{align}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3>Try It<\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137828250\">Let [latex]f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{x+1}{x - 4}[\/latex]. Evaluate [latex]f\\left(-i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q146636\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q146636\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>[latex]-\\frac{3}{17}+\\frac{5i}{17}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fs-id1165137848933\">\n<h2>Simplifying Powers of <em>i<\/em><\/h2>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165132919554\">The powers of <em>i<\/em>\u00a0are cyclic. Let\u2019s look at what happens when we raise <em>i<\/em>\u00a0to increasing powers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-783\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}&{i}^{1}=i\\\\ &{i}^{2}=-1\\\\ &{i}^{3}={i}^{2}\\cdot i=-1\\cdot i=-i\\\\ &{i}^{4}={i}^{3}\\cdot i=-i\\cdot i=-{i}^{2}=-\\left(-1\\right)=1\\\\ &{i}^{5}={i}^{4}\\cdot i=1\\cdot i=i\\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137530297\">We can see that when we get to the fifth power of <em>i<\/em>, it is equal to the first power. As we continue to multiply <em>i<\/em>\u00a0by itself for increasing powers, we will see a cycle of 4. Let\u2019s examine the next 4 powers of <em>i<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"eip-477\" class=\"equation unnumbered\" style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]\\begin{align}&{i}^{6}={i}^{5}\\cdot i=i\\cdot i={i}^{2}=-1\\\\ &{i}^{7}={i}^{6}\\cdot i={i}^{2}\\cdot i={i}^{3}=-i\\\\ &{i}^{8}={i}^{7}\\cdot i={i}^{3}\\cdot i={i}^{4}=1\\\\ &{i}^{9}={i}^{8}\\cdot i={i}^{4}\\cdot i={i}^{5}=i\\end{align}[\/latex]<\/div>\n<div id=\"Example_03_01_10\" class=\"example\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137410930\" class=\"exercise\">\n<div id=\"fs-id1165137704512\" class=\"problem textbox shaded\">\n<h3>Example: Simplifying Powers of\u00a0<em>i<\/em><\/h3>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137704528\">Evaluate [latex]{i}^{35}[\/latex].<\/p>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><span class=\"show-answer collapsed\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-target=\"q604528\">Show Solution<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"q604528\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p id=\"fs-id1165137728290\">Since [latex]{i}^{4}=1[\/latex], we can simplify the problem by factoring out as many factors of [latex]{i}^{4}[\/latex] as possible. To do so, first determine how many times 4 goes into 35: [latex]35=4\\cdot 8+3[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[latex]{i}^{35}={i}^{4\\cdot 8+3}={i}^{4\\cdot 8}\\cdot {i}^{3}={\\left({i}^{4}\\right)}^{8}\\cdot {i}^{3}={1}^{8}\\cdot {i}^{3}={i}^{3}=-i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Key Concepts<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"fs-id1165135261454\">\n<li>The square root of any negative number can be written as a multiple of <em>i<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>To plot a complex number, we use two number lines, crossed to form the complex plane. The horizontal axis is the real axis, and the vertical axis is the imaginary axis.<\/li>\n<li>Complex numbers can be added and subtracted by combining the real parts and combining the imaginary parts.<\/li>\n<li>Complex numbers can be multiplied and divided.<\/li>\n<li>To multiply complex numbers, distribute just as with polynomials.<\/li>\n<li>To divide complex numbers, multiply both the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator to eliminate the complex number from the denominator.<\/li>\n<li>The powers of <em>i<\/em>\u00a0are cyclic, repeating every fourth one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Glossary<\/h2>\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165135320095\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt><strong>complex conjugate<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id1165135320101\">the complex number in which the sign of the imaginary part is changed and the real part of the number is left unchanged; when added to or multiplied by the original complex number, the result is a real number<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165135320107\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt><strong>complex number<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id1165135320112\">the sum of a real number and an imaginary number, written in the standard form <em>a<\/em> +\u00a0<em>bi<\/em>, where <em>a<\/em>\u00a0is the real part, and <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0is the imaginary part<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165133260439\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt><strong>complex plane<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id1165133260444\">a coordinate system in which the horizontal axis is used to represent the real part of a complex number and the vertical axis is used to represent the imaginary part of a complex number<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"fs-id1165133260450\" class=\"definition\">\n<dt><strong>imaginary number<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"fs-id1165133260456\">a number in the form <em>bi<\/em>\u00a0where [latex]i=\\sqrt{-1}[\/latex]<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Section R.2 Homework Exercises<\/h2>\n<p>1. Explain how to add complex numbers.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0What is the basic principle in multiplication of complex numbers?<\/p>\n<p>3. Give an example to show the product of two imaginary numbers is not always imaginary.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0What is a characteristic of the plot of a real number in the complex plane?<\/p>\n<p>For the following exercises, evaluate the algebraic expressions.<\/p>\n<p>5. [latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}+x - 4[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(2i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0[latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{3}-2[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>7. [latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)={x}^{2}+3x+5[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(2+i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0[latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)=2{x}^{2}+x - 3[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(2 - 3i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>9. [latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{x+1}{2-x}[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(5i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0[latex]\\text{If }f\\left(x\\right)=\\frac{1+2x}{x+3}[\/latex], evaluate [latex]f\\left(4i\\right)[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>For the following exercises, determine the number of real and nonreal solutions for each quadratic function shown.<\/p>\n<p>11.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010710\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_2012.jpg\" alt=\"Graph of a parabola intersecting the real axis.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>12.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03010710\/CNX_Precalc_Figure_03_01_2022.jpg\" alt=\"Graph of a parabola not intersecting the real axis.\" \/><br \/>\nFor the following exercises, plot the complex numbers on the complex plane.<\/p>\n<p>13. [latex]1 - 2i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>14. [latex]-2+3i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>15.\u00a0<em>i<\/em><\/p>\n<p>16. [latex]-3 - 4i[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>For the following exercises, perform the indicated operation and express the result as a simplified complex number.<\/p>\n<p>17. [latex]\\left(3+2i\\right)+\\left(5 - 3i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>18.\u00a0[latex]\\left(-2 - 4i\\right)+\\left(1+6i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>19. [latex]\\left(-5+3i\\right)-\\left(6-i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>20.\u00a0[latex]\\left(2 - 3i\\right)-\\left(3+2i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>21. [latex]\\left(-4+4i\\right)-\\left(-6+9i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>22.\u00a0[latex]\\left(2+3i\\right)\\left(4i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>23. [latex]\\left(5 - 2i\\right)\\left(3i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>24.\u00a0[latex]\\left(6 - 2i\\right)\\left(5\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>25. [latex]\\left(-2+4i\\right)\\left(8\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>26.\u00a0[latex]\\left(2+3i\\right)\\left(4-i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>27. [latex]\\left(-1+2i\\right)\\left(-2+3i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>28.\u00a0[latex]\\left(4 - 2i\\right)\\left(4+2i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>29. [latex]\\left(3+4i\\right)\\left(3 - 4i\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>30.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{3+4i}{2}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>31. [latex]\\frac{6 - 2i}{3}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>32.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{-5+3i}{2i}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>33. [latex]\\frac{6+4i}{i}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>34.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{2 - 3i}{4+3i}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>35. [latex]\\frac{3+4i}{2-i}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>36.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{2+3i}{2 - 3i}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>37. [latex]\\sqrt{-9}+3\\sqrt{-16}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>38.\u00a0[latex]-\\sqrt{-4}-4\\sqrt{-25}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>39. [latex]\\frac{2+\\sqrt{-12}}{2}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>40.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{4+\\sqrt{-20}}{2}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>41. [latex]{i}^{8}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>42.\u00a0[latex]{i}^{15}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>43. [latex]{i}^{22}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>For the following exercises, use a calculator to help answer the questions.<\/p>\n<p>44. Evaluate [latex]{\\left(1+i\\right)}^{k}[\/latex] for [latex]k=\\text{4, 8, and 12}\\text{.}[\/latex] Predict the value if [latex]k=16[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>45. Evaluate [latex]{\\left(1-i\\right)}^{k}[\/latex] for [latex]k=\\text{2, 6, and 10}\\text{.}[\/latex] Predict the value if [latex]k=14[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>46.\u00a0Evaluate [latex]\\left(1+i\\right)^{k}-\\left(1-i\\right)^{k}[\/latex] for [latex]k=\\text{4, 8, and 12}[\/latex]. Predict the value for [latex]k=16[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>47. Show that a solution of [latex]{x}^{6}+1=0[\/latex] is [latex]\\frac{\\sqrt{3}}{2}+\\frac{1}{2}i[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>48.\u00a0Show that a solution of [latex]{x}^{8}-1=0[\/latex] is [latex]\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}+\\frac{\\sqrt{2}}{2}i[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p>For the following exercises, evaluate the expressions, writing the result as a simplified complex number.<\/p>\n<p>49. [latex]\\frac{1}{i}+\\frac{4}{{i}^{3}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>50.\u00a0[latex]\\frac{1}{{i}^{11}}-\\frac{1}{{i}^{21}}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>51. 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