Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Board: CBSE |Class:Class11

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KeyConceptsImaginaryNumbers

√(-1)=i,theimaginaryunit.i²=-1,i³=-i,i⁴=1.Powersofirepeatevery4.

ComplexNumbers

Acomplexnumberz=a+ibwherea=Re(z)(realpart)andb=Im(z)(imaginarypart).Operations:addition,subtraction,multiplication,division(usingconjugate).

ConjugateandModulus

Conjugate:z̅=a-ib.Modulus:|z|=√(a²+b²).Properties:zz̅=|z|²,|z1z2| = |z1||z₂|.

Argand Plane

Complex numbers are represented as points (a,b) in the plane. x-axis = real axis, y-axis = imaginary axis. The distance from origin = |z|. The angle θ = tan⁻¹(b/a) is the argument.

Polar Form

z = r(cosθ + isinθ), where r = |z| and θ = arg(z). Euler’s formula: e¹θ = cosθ + isinθ.

De Moivre's Theorem

(cosθ + isinθ)ⁿ = cos(nθ) + isin(nθ). Used to find powers and roots of complex numbers.

Important Formulas

iⁿi⁴k⁾ = ik (k = 0,1,2,3)
Modulus|a+ib| = a²+b²
Conjugatea+ib = a-ib
Polar Formz = r(cosθ+isinθ)
De Moivre(cosθ+isinθ)ⁿ = cos(nθ)+isin(nθ)

Solved Examples

Example 1: Simplify i&sup9; + i¹¹.

Solution: i&sup9; = i⁴ × i⁴ × i = i. i¹¹ = i⁴ × i⁴ × i³ = -i. Sum = i + (-i) = 0.

Example 2: Express (1+i)/(1-i) in a+ib form.

Solution: (1+i)/(1-i) × (1+i)/(1+i) = (1+2i+i²)/(1-i²) = (1+2i-1)/(1+1) = 2i/2 = i.

Example 3: Find modulus and argument of 1 + i.

Solution: r = 1+1 = √2. θ = tan⁻¹(1) = 45° = π/4. z = √2(cosπ/4 + isinπ/4).

Practice Questions

  1. Simplify: i⁸ + i⁶ + i⁺ + i⁻.
  2. Find the conjugate of (3+2i)/(2-3i).
  3. Express -1 + i√3 in polar form.
  4. Find the square root of 3 + 4i.
  5. If z = 2 + 3i, find |z| and arg(z).

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