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Example Questions
Example Question #16 : How To Graph Complex Numbers
Define an operation as follows:
For all complex numbers ,
Evaluate
Multiply both numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, , to rationalize the denominator:
Example Question #17 : How To Graph Complex Numbers
Subtract from its complex conjugate. What is the result?
The complex conjugate of a complex number is , so the complex conjugate of is . Subtract the former from the latter:
Example Question #91 : Graphing
Give the product of and its complex conjugate.
The correct answer is not given among the other responses.
The correct answer is not given among the other responses.
The product of a complex number and its conjugate is
which will always be a real number. Therefore, all four given choices, all of which are imaginary, can be immediately eliminated. The correct response is that the correct answer is not given among the other responses.
Example Question #631 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)
Add to its complex conjugate. What is the result?
The complex conjugate of a complex number is , so has as its complex conjugate; the sum of the two numbers is
Example Question #20 : How To Graph Complex Numbers
Multiply the complex conjugate of by . What is the result?
The complex conjugate of a complex number is , so the complex conjugate of is . Multiply this by :
Example Question #21 : How To Graph Complex Numbers
Multiply the complex conjugate of 8 by . What is the result?
None of the other responses gives the correct product.
The complex conjugate of a complex number is . Since , its complex conjugate is itself. Multiply this by :
Example Question #92 : Graphing
Multiply the complex conjugate of by . What is the result?
None of the other responses gives the correct product.
The complex conjugate of a complex number is . Since , its complex conjugate is .
Multiply this by :
Recall that by definition .
Example Question #351 : Coordinate Geometry
Multiply the following complex numbers:
FOIL the product out:
To FOIL multiply the first terms from each binomial together, multiply the outer terms of both terms together, multiply the inner terms from both binomials together, and finally multiply the last terms from each binomial together.
Recall that i is an imaginary number and by definition . Substituting this into the function is as follows.
Example Question #1 : How To Graph Inverse Variation
Give the equation of the vertical asymptote of the graph of the equation .
The vertical asymptote of an inverse variation function is the vertical line of the equation , where is the value for which the expression is not defined. To find , set the denominator to and solve for :
is the equation of the asymptote.
Example Question #2 : How To Graph Inverse Variation
Give the -intercept of the graph of the equation .
The graph has no -intercept.
The graph has no -intercept.
The -intercept of the graph of an equation is the point at which it intersects the -axis. Its -coordinate is 0, so set and solve for :
This is identically false, so the graph has no -intercept.
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