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Example Question #11 : Real And Complex Numbers

$\overline{x}$ denotes the complex conjugate of .

If $x = 5 + i \sqrt{2}$ , then evaluate $x^{4} \cdot \overline{x} ^{4}$ .

Possible Answers:

279,841

390,609

390,641

2,500

531, 441

Correct answer:

531, 441

Explanation:

Applying the Power of a Product Rule:

$x^{4} \cdot \overline{x} ^{4}=(x \overline{x})^{4}$

The complex conjugate of an imaginary number x = a+ bi is $\overline{x} = a - bi$ ; the product of the two is

$x \overline{x} = a^{2} + b^{2}$

$x = 5 + i \sqrt{2}$ , so, setting $a = 5 , b = \sqrt{2}$ in the above pattern:

$x \overline{x} = 5^{2} + (\sqrt{2})^{2} = 25 + 2= 27$

Consequently,

$x^{4} \cdot \overline{x} ^{4}=(x \overline{x})^{4} = 27 ^{4} = 531, 441$

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Example Question #12 : Real And Complex Numbers

Let and be complex numbers. $\overline{x}$ and $\overline{y}$ denote their complex conjugates.

$\overline{x} \cdot \overline{y } = 7 + 8 i \sqrt{2}$

$y = 8 - i\sqrt{3}$

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

$7 - 8 i \sqrt{2}$

$-7 - 8 i \sqrt{2}$

$8 \sqrt{2}+ 7i$

$8 \sqrt{2} - 7i$

$-7 + 8 i \sqrt{2}$

Correct answer:

$7 - 8 i \sqrt{2}$

Explanation:

Knowing the actual values of and is not necessary to solve this problem. The product of the complex conjugates of two numbers is equal to the complex conjugate of the product of the numbers; that is,

$\overline{xy }= \overline{x} \cdot \overline{y }$

We are given that $\overline{xy }= \overline{x} \cdot \overline{y } = 7 + 8 i \sqrt{2}$ . is therefore the conjugate of $\overline{xy }$ , or $7 - 8 i \sqrt{2}$ .

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Example Question #14 : Real And Complex Numbers

$\overline{x}$ denotes the complex conjugate of .

If $x = \frac{1}{10} - \frac{1}{5} i$ , then evaluate $\overline{x}^{2} - x^{2}$ .

Possible Answers:

$\frac{4}{25 }i$

$\frac{2}{25} i$

$-\frac{4}{25 }$

$-\frac{2}{25}$

$\frac{1}{25}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{2}{25} i$

Explanation:

By the difference of squares pattern,

$\overline{x}^{2} - x^{2} = (\overline{x}+ x) ( \overline{x} - x)$

If $x = \frac{1}{10} - \frac{1}{5} i$ , then $\overline{x} = \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{5} i$ .

Consequently:

$\overline{x} + x =\left ( \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{5} i \right ) + \left ( \frac{1}{10} - \frac{1}{5} i \right )$

$= \frac{1}{10}+ \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{5} i- \frac{1}{5} i$

$= \frac{1}{5}$

$\overline{x} - x =\left ( \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{5} i \right ) - \left ( \frac{1}{10} - \frac{1}{5} i \right )$

$= \frac{1}{10}- \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{5} i+ \frac{1}{5} i$

$= \frac{2}{5} i$

Therefore,

$\overline{x}^{2} - x^{2} = (\overline{x}+ x) ( \overline{x} - x) = \frac{1}{5} \cdot \frac{2}{5} i = \frac{2}{25} i$

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Example Question #21 : Number Theory

The fraction $\frac{1+i}{1-i}$ is equivalent to which of the following?

Possible Answers:

Undefined

$\frac{1}{i}$

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Start by multiplying the fraction by $\frac{1+i}{1+i}$ .

$\frac{1+i}{1-i}(\frac{1+i}{1+i})=\frac{1+2i+i^2}{1-i^2}$

Since i^2=-1 , we can then simplify the fraction:

$\frac{1+2i+i^2}{1-i^2}=\frac{2i}{2}=i$

Thus, the fraction is equivalent to .

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Example Question #22 : Number Theory

The fraction $\frac{5+3i}{2-2i}$ is equivalent to which of the following?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{3}{2}+3i$

$\frac{1}{2}+2i$

$4-\frac{1}{2}i$

1+2i

Correct answer:

$\frac{1}{2}+2i$

Explanation:

Start by multiplying both the denominator and the numerator by the conjugate of 2-2i , which is 2+2i .

$\frac{5+3i}{2-2i}(\frac{2+2i}{2+2i})=\frac{10+10i+6i+6i^2}{4-4i^2}$

Next, recall i^2=-1 , and combine like terms.

$\frac{10+10i+6i+6i^2}{4-4i^2}=\frac{10+16i+6(-1)}{4-4(-1)}=\frac{4+16i}{8}$

Finally, simplify the fraction.

$\frac{4+16i}{8}=\frac{1}{2}+2i$

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Example Question #23 : Number Theory

Evaluate $i^{99}$

Possible Answers:

-99i

99i

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To evaluate a power of , divide the exponent by 4 and note the remainder.

$99 \div 4 = 24\textrm{ R }3$

The remainder is 3, so

$i^{99} = i^{3}$

Consequently, using the Product of Powers Rule:

$i^{99} = i^{2} \cdot i = -1 \cdot i = -i$

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Example Question #17 : Real And Complex Numbers

Let be a complex number. $\overline{x}$ denotes the complex conjugate of .

$x+\overline{ x} = 20$ and $x \overline{ x} = 200$ .

How many of the following expressions could be equal to ?

(a) 10 + 10i

(b) 10 - 10i

(d) -10 - 10i

Possible Answers:

Two

Three

Four

None

One

Correct answer:

Two

Explanation:

is a complex number, so x = a+ bi for some real a ,b ; also, $\overline{x} = a-bi$ .

Therefore,

$x+\overline{ x} = (a+ bi) + (a-bi) = a+ a + bi - bi = 2a$

Substituting:

$x+\overline{ x} = 20$

2a = 20

a = 10

Therefore, we can eliminate choices (c) and (d).

Also, the product

$x \overline{ x} = (a+bi)(a-bi) = a^{2} +b^{2}$

Setting $x \overline{ x} = 200$ and substituting 10 for , we get

$10^{2} +b^{2} = 200$

$100 +b^{2} = 200$

$b^{2} = 100$

$b = \pm 10$

Therefore, either x = 10 + 10i or x = 10 - 10i - making two the correct response.

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