Algebra II : Imaginary Numbers

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Example Questions

Example Question #2071 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Evaluate:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the first few terms of the imaginary powers.

The term with  can be rewritten as a product of exponents.

Re-substitute the values.

The answer is:  

Example Question #2071 : Mathematical Relationships And Basic Graphs

Evaluate:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Do not use the FOIL method to simplify these terms.  Instead, write out the first few terms of  referring to the problem, as well as the value of .

Substitute all the values of the imaginary numbers to the expression.

Simplify the terms.

The answer is:  

Example Question #61 : Basic Operations With Complex Numbers

Add:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the imaginary values of the powers given.  Recall that .

Substitute the values into the expression.

The answer is:  

Example Question #121 : Imaginary Numbers

Evaluate:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite the expression without the negative exponent.

Write out the first few terms of the imaginary number.

This will repeat for higher powers.

The power of 36 goes into 4 nine times.  We can rewrite the exponent as a product of exponents.

Replace  with the known value.

The answer is:  

Example Question #63 : Basic Operations With Complex Numbers

Solve:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the values of the first two imaginary terms.

Replace the term inside the expression.

Rewrite the negative exponent into a fraction.

The answer is:  

Example Question #61 : Basic Operations With Complex Numbers

Solve:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Evaluate each term of the expression.  Write out the values of the imaginary terms.

Replace the values of each.

Sum all the values.

The answer is:  

Example Question #65 : Basic Operations With Complex Numbers

Solve:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write out the terms of the imaginary powers.

Replace all terms with the correct value.

The answer is:  

Example Question #66 : Basic Operations With Complex Numbers

Add the following terms:  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simplify each term.  Recall that:  

This means that:

Subtract the terms.

Simplify the terms.

The answer is:  

Example Question #67 : Basic Operations With Complex Numbers

Solve: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simplify by dividing the imaginary term.

Write the first few terms of the imaginary powers.

Substitute the values into the expression.

The answer is:  

Example Question #121 : Imaginary Numbers

Possible Answers:

None of these.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Distribute the negative sign:

Combine like terms:

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