-In the set of real numbers, negative numbers do

not have square roots.

-Imaginary numbers were invented so that negative

numbers would have square roots and certain
equations would have solutions.

-These numbers were devised using an imaginary

unit named i.

i  1
 -Express these numbers in
terms of i.

1.) 5  1*5  1 5  i 5

2.)  7   1* 7   1 7  i 7

3.) 99  1*99  1 99

 i 9 *11
 3i 11
-The imaginary numbers consist of all numbers bi,
where b is a real number and i is the imaginary unit,
with the property that i² = -1.

-The first four powers of i establish an important

pattern and should be memorized.

Powers of i
i i
1
i  1
2
i  i
3
i 1
4
-To multiply imaginary numbers or an imaginary
number by a real number, it is important first to
express the imaginary numbers in terms of i.

Multiply.

4.) 47i * 2  94i

5.) 5 * 2i  i 5 * 2i  2i
2
5  2 5
6.)  3 * 7  i 3 * i 7  i 21
2

 (1) 21  21
 DEFINITION OF A COMPLEX
NUMBER
If a and b are real numbers, the number a + bi is a complex number,


and it is said to be written in standard form. If b=0, the number
a + bi=a is a real number. If b 0, the number a + bi is called

the imaginary number. A number of the form bi, where b  0

is called a pure imaginary.

-The complex numbers consist of all sums a + bi,
where a and b are real numbers and i is the imaginary
unit. The real part is a, and the imaginary part is bi.

Add or Subtract.

7.) 7i  9i  16i
8.) (5  6i)  (2  11i)  35i
9.) (2  3i)  (4  2i)  2  3i  4  2i
 2  i
 YOU TRY! 

1. (3 – i) + (2 + 3i)

2. 2i + (- 4 – 2i)

3. 3 – (-2 + 3i)

4. (3 + 2i) + (4 – i) – (7 + i)
 MULTIPLYING COMPLEX NUMBERS

Multiply
1. 4( 2  3i )
2. (i )( 3i )
3. (2  i )(4  3i )
4. (3  2i )(3  2i )
5. (3  2i ) 2
 ANSWERS

1. 4(2  3i)  8  12i

2. (i )(3i)  3i  3(1)  3

2

3. (2  i)(4  3i)  8  6i  4i  3i 2

8  2i  3i 2

11  2i
(-1)
4. (3  2i)(3  2i)  9  4i 2 (-1)

 13
5. (3  2i) (3  2i)(3  2i)
2

= 9  6i  6i  4i 2
 9  12i  4(1)

 5 12i
COMPLEX CONJUGATES AND
DIVISION.
***Remember, just like we can’t leave radicals in the denominator,
we can’t leave imaginary numbers in the denominator either. So, we
need to multiply both the numerator AND the denominator by the
conjugate of the denominator in order to get rid of all imaginary
numbers in the denominator.

WHAT ARE THE CONJUGATES????

1. 1  i 1 i
2. 4  2i 4  2i
Dividing Complex Numbers:
  1 i 1 i 1 i
1.
1

1 i  
1 i 1  i 1  i2 1  (1) 2

2  3i 4  2i
2.  FOIL THE TOP!
4  2i 4  2i
They all have
a 2 in common
8  4i  12i  6i 2 right???

16 4i 2
8  16i  6(1)  2  16i 1  8i

 20 10
16  4(1)
Use the quadratic formula to solve the following:

2. 3x  2 x  5  0
2

a=3, b= -2, c=5

x  2  (2)  4(3)(5)
2

4
2(3)
x  2  4  60 2   56
x 14
6
6

 2  2i 14  1  i 14
6 3
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