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Powered by AIThe modulus of a complex number is calculated using the formula |a + bi| = √(a^2 + b^2). Applying this to 5 + 4i gives |5 + 4i| = √(5^2 + 4^2) = √(25 + 16) = √41 .
To compute (z2 z1)* where z2 = 2 - i and z1 = 1 + i, calculate z2 z1 = (2 - i)(1 + i) = 2 + 2i - i - i^2 = 3 + i. The conjugate of 3 + i is 3 - i, hence the conjugate of z2 z1 is 3 - i .
Two complex numbers are conjugates if their real parts are equal and their imaginary parts differ in sign. For -3 + ix^2y and x^2 + y + 4i to be conjugates, -3 must equal x^2 + y, and ix^2y must equal -4i, leading to x^2y = -4 and further solving these gives the values of x and y .
i raised to the power of -42 results in -1. This is derived from the cyclical nature of powers of i: i^1 = i, i^2 = -1, i^3 = -i, and i^4 = 1, repeating every four exponents. Simplifying -42 modulo 4 gives a remainder of 2, which matches the cycle position of i^2 = -1 .
To express (5 – 3i)^3 in the form a + ib, apply the binomial theorem: (5 – 3i)^3 = 5^3 - 3*(5^2)*3i + 3*(5)*(9i^2) - (27i^3). Simplifying, we find (5 – 3i)^3 = 125 - 225i + 135 - 27i^3. Simplifying further by substituting i^3 = -i, we get a + ib = 98 + 297i .
The inverse of a complex number z = a + bi is given by 1/z = (a - bi)/(a^2 + b^2). For z1 = 1 + i, applying the formula gives z1^-1 = (1 - i)/(1^2 + 1^2) = (1/2) - (i/2).
For a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 to have real roots, the discriminant (D) must satisfy D ≥ 0. Here, D = b^2 - 4ac. Substituting the quadratic equation terms, we find D = (-4)^2 - 4(2λ - 1)(2λ - 1). Solving the inequality for λ, we find the discriminant is zero or positive when λ is at most 2, making the greatest integral value of λ 2 .
The equation Re(z1 z2) = Re(z1)Re(z2) - Im(z1)Im(z2) describes the property that the real part of the product of two complex numbers z1 and z2 is derived from subtracting the product of their imaginary parts from the product of their real parts. This stems from expanding the product (a1 + b1i)(a2 + b2i) and equating the real components .
Given f(0) = 6, f(2) = 1, f(-3) = 6, we set up a system of equations: c = 6, 4a + 2b + 6 = 1, and 9a - 3b + 6 = 6. Solving this linear system yields the coefficients a = 1, b = -4, and c = 6, which define the quadratic function f(x) = x^2 - 4x + 6 .
The expression (1+icosθ)/(1−2icosθ) is real if and only if the imaginary part of the expression is zero. By multiplying the numerator and the denominator by the conjugate of the denominator (1+2icosθ), we can rationalize it. This simplifies to a form where we equate the imaginary part to zero to find that the real value of θ is nπ + (-1)^n π/4 .