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Complex Numbers and De Moivre’s Theorem

Kerala Board · Class 12 · Mathematics

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Introduction to Complex Numbers and Powers of i

  • Complex number z = a + bi where a, b ∈ R and i = √(-1)
  • Real part: Re(z) = a, Imaginary part: Im(z) = b
  • If a = 0 and b ≠ 0: purely imaginary number
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Complex Conjugate and Equality

  • Conjugate of z = a + bi is z̄ = a - bi
  • Two complex numbers are equal iff their real and imaginary parts are equal
  • Properties: z̄̄ = z, if z is real then z̄ = z, if z is purely imaginary then z̄ = -z
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Modulus of Complex Numbers

  • Modulus |z| = √(a² + b²) for z = a + bi
  • Geometric interpretation: distance from origin to point (a,b)
  • Properties: |z| = 0 ⟺ z = 0, |z| = |z̄| = |-z|, |z₁z₂| = |z₁||z₂|
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Argand Plane Representation

  • Complex number z = a + bi represented as point (a,b) in coordinate plane
  • x-axis: real axis, y-axis: imaginary axis
  • Addition represented by parallelogram law

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A complex number is expressed asi¹ = iThe conjugate of z =For z = a + biComplex number z = a +

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