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COMPLEX NUMBERS

COMPLEX NUMBERS

Complex number : A number of the form z = x + iy where x, y are the set of real numbers. Here i = Ö-1 represents an imaginary number or i2 = -1. In other words i0 = 1, i1 = i2 = -1, i3 = -i, i4 = + 1-

The conjugat of z = x + iy is z = x – iy.

Operations of Complex numbers

  • Addition of complex numbers : When two complex numbers are added, real part is added with real part and imaginary part with imaginary part as shown below:

(x + iy) + (c + id) = (x + c) + i (y + d)

  • Subtraction of complex numbers : When two complex numbers are sub- tracted, real part is subtracted from real part and imaginary part is subtracted from imaginary part as shown below :

(x + y) – (c + id) = (x – c) + i (y – d)

  • Multiplication of complex numbers : Multiplication is carried out as follows: (x + iy) (c + id) = (xc – yd) + i(xd + yc)
  • Division of complex nubers : Division of two complex numbers is carried out as follows :

x + iy      xc + yd      yc – xd

——– = ———- + i———-

c + id      c2 + d2       c2 + d2

 

Properties of complex addition

  • Commutative law : According to this law two complex numbers on adding follow z1 + z2 = z2 + z1.
  • Associative law : According to this law, z1, z2 and z3, three complex numbers

follow (z1 + z2) + z3 = z1 + (z2 + z3).

  • Additive identity : A complex number (0, 0) when added to any complex

number, it results in the same complex number i.e., (x, y) + (0, 0) = (x, y) = (0, 0) + (x, y)

Additive inverse : For z = x + iy there is a unique complex number – z = – x – iy which is called additive inverse such that z + (- z) = 0

Properties of complex multiplication

  • Commutative Law : If there are two complex numbers z1 and z2 then z1z2 =

 

z2z1

  • Associative Law : If there are three comlex numbers z1, z2 and z3 then

 

(z1z2)z3 = z1 (z2z3)

  • Multiplicative identity : Multiplicative identity or unity is a complex number

which when multiplied to any complex number gives the same complex number i.e.,(x + iy) (l + io) = (x + iy) = (1 + io) (x + iy)

  • Multiplicative inverse : For any complex number z = x + iy there exists a

1         x – iy

complex number z-1 = ——- =———- which is known as

x + iy                                                x2 + y2 multiplicative inverse. z.z-1 = (1, 0)

  • Distributive law : If there are there complex number z1, z2 and z3 then z1 (z2

+ z3) = z1z2 + z1z3.

Geometrical Representative of a complex number

 

Argand’s diagram : In Rectangular axes OX and OY a complex numbers a + ib can be represented as follows :

 

————————–

——————————-

———————————–

 

POM = q

b then q = tan-1 —

a and r = Öa2 + b2

Plane OX and OY is called Argand plane.

Vector Representation of a complex number

A complex number z = a + ib is represented by a vector OP. The length of the vector OP is added to the modulus of z.

A complex number x + iy is put as g = cosq + i sinq where g is the modulus and — is the argument of the complex number. z = x + iy = g (cos q + i sin q) |z| = Öx2 + y2

The principal value of amplitude is that value of q which satisfies 0 £ x £ P

Properties of the moduli and conjugate of ocmplex numbers :

If suppose complex numbers are A1, A2, A3 etc. then (1) (A1 + A2) = A1 ± A2

A1 A1 (2) —- = —-

A2            A2

(3) (A1A2) = A1A2

(4) (A) = A

  • A = A « A is purely real
  • A = – A « is purely imaginary
  • A + A = 2Re (a) = A – A = 2i im (A)

1       A

(8) A A = |A|2; — = —–

A      |A|2

(9) |A| £ 0 and |A| = 0 Û A = 0

  • |-A| = |A| =
  • |A +A | ³ |A | + |A | (triangle inequality)

1         2                1                 2

(12) |A + A | ³ |A | – |A |

1            2                1              2

(13) |A1 – A2| ³ |A1| + |A2|

1           2                1          2

(14) |A – A | £ |A | |A |

(15) |A1.A2| = |A1|.|A2|

A1               A1

(16) —- =——- ; A2 ¹ 0

A2               A2

(17) |A + A |2 = |A |2 + |A |2 ± 2Re (A A )

1            2                  1                  2                                  1   2

 

(18) |A

+ A |2 + |A – A |2 = 2|A |2 + |A |2

 

1            2                  1           2                      1                  2

z = a + ib is a complex number then z = a – ib is called its conjugate.

 

De Moivre’s Theorem :

(1) If n is any integer (positive or negative) or rational number then (cos q + i sin

q)n = cos nq + i sin nq

Euler’s Formula :

 

ei0 = cos q + i sin q and e-10 = cos q – i sin q

Cube Roots of Unity : Let x be a cube root of 1 then x = {cos (2rp) + i sin (2rp)}1/3

2rp               2rp

= cos —— + i sin—— , Putting r = 0, 1, 2, we get

3                3

2p              2p          1                  Ö3

= 1, w, w2 where w = cos —-, + i sin —- = – — + i —–

3              3                2                2

Properties of cube root of unity :

  1. l + w + w2 = 0
  2. w3 = l
  3. i.e., (w)2 = w2 and (w2)2 = w.

1                 1

  1. i.e., — = w2 and————————- = w.

w                  w2

  1. Cube roots of unity are in P.
  2. Cube roots of unity lie on a circle |z| = 1 and divide it in three equal

Logarithm of a Complex Number : Consider x + iy and a + ib as two complex

numbers such that a + ib = ex+iy, then x + iy is known as the logarithm of a + ib to the base e and we write x + iy = loge (a + ib)

x + i (2np + y) is also a logarithm of a + ib for all integral values of n. This is also

called the general value of log (a + ib). log (a + ib) = 2npi + log (a + ib)

Suppose a + ib = r (cos q + i sin q) = rei0 where r = |z| and q = arg (z)

b

= tan-1 —

a

Then log (a + ib) = log (reiq) = log r + iq

b

= log Öa2 + b2 + tan-1—- or log(z) = log |z| + i amp (z), where z = a + ib

a

Rule : Öa + ib = x + iy

\ a + ib = x2 – y2 + i 2xy

 

0
2

Rotation : Let A = rei(q+j) = reiq eij [\ A = B eiq] (z If z = r (cosq + i sin q), then

iz = r (cos q + i sin q)

p               p

cos — + i sin — 2          2

p                        p

= r cos q + — + i sin q + —

2                     2

– z0) = (z1

– z ) eij

 

 

Therefore multiplication of z with i rotates the vector for z through 900 angle.

Some Important Results :

  1. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers, then the distance between z1 and z2 is

|z1 – z2|.

  1. The line joining z1 and z2 its equation is given by z = tz1 + (1 – t) z2 (Parametric form) where t is a real parameter.

 

  1. The equation of the line joining z1 and z2 in non-parametric form is given

 

z – z1       z – z1            z   z   1

by ———- = ——— or       z1 z1 1 = 0

z2 – z1     z2 – z1          z2 z2 1

(Non-parametric form)

  1. The condition of collinearity for three points z1,z2 and z3 is given by z1 z1 1

z2 z2 1 = 0

z3 z3 1

0
  • The equation of a circle having centre z1 and radius r is |z – z0| = r or zz – z0z + z z – r2 = 0.
  1. The general equation of a circle is zz – az + az + b = 0, where b is a real The centre of this circle is – a and its radius is Öaa – b.
  2. The equation of the circle described on the line segment joining z1 and z2 as diameter is (z – z1) (z -z2) + (z – z2) (z – z1) = 0.
  3. The equation of a circle is represented by |z – z |2 + |z – z |2 = k (where k is a

 

real number). It has a centre at 1/2 (z1

1

+ z2) and radius 1/2 Ö2k-|z1

2

2

– z |2 provided k ³ 1/2

 

|z1 – z | .

2

2

  1. If the complex number z1 and z2 are such that the sum z1 + z2 is a real number, then they are not necessarily conjugate
  2. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that the product z1z2 is a real number, then they are not necessarily conjugate
  3. The centroid of a triangle on the Argand’s plane whose vertices are z1, z2, z3 are the affixed of the point P, Q, R

z1 + z2 + z3 respectively is given by —————

3

  1. If z1, z2, z3 are the affixes of the points P, Q, R respectively on Argand’s Then angle between PQ and PR.

z3 – z2 i.e.,<QPR is given by ———

z2 – z1

z3 – z1            z3 – z3

\ ——— =———- (cos q + i sinq),

z2 – z1            z2 – z1

2
1

Where q = <QPR = q – q (see figure given below)

 

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———————————

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  • z1, z2, z3 are collinear if arg (z3 – z1) = arg (z2 – z1).
  • If z1, z2, z3 are such that PR ^ PQ,

p                 z3 – z1

then q = —- and so———- is purely imaginary.

2               z2 – z1

  1. SR and QP are at 90 degrees

 

z3 – z1                    p

 

arg ——— = ± —

z2 – z1                    2

i.e., Provided z3 – z1 = ± ik (z1 – z1), where k is a zon-zero number.

  1. If z1, z2, z3 are the vertices of a triangle ABC described in anticlockwise

z3 – z1           CA

direction then ——— =—— (cos a + i sin a)

z1 – z1           BA

————————————

—————————————

————————————–

 

z3 – z1              z3 – z1

or ——— =————- ekz (where angle CAB = a)

z2 – z1               z2 – z2

  1. Equation of perpendicular bisector of the join of the two points having z1 and

z respectively as affixes, is given by z(z – z ) + z(z – z ) = |z |2 – |z |2

2                                                                                                                       1          2                    1                                                                                                                         2          1                    2

  1. The order relation is not expressed on the set C of all complex numbers as it is not a complete ordered field. Thus the statements z1 > z2 have no meaning unless z1 and z2 both are purely
  2. Since |z|2 = [Re (z)]2 + [Im (z)]2, therefore Re(z) £ |z|, Im (z) £ |z|.
  3. For any x, y Î R

(1) Öx + iy + Öx – iy = Ö2{x2 + y2 + x}

(2) Öx + iy – Öx – iy = Ö2{x2 + y2 – x}

  1. The one and only one case in which |z1|+|z2|+…+|zn| = |z1+z2+…+zn| is that the numbers z1. z2,. zn have the same
  2. The sum and product of two complex numbers are real if they are conjugate

to each other.

  1. When xz1 + yz2 + zz3 = 0 where x + y = 0, then the three points are collinear.
  2. Complex numbers z1z2z3 are the vertices of a triangle A,B,C which is an

isosceles right angled triangle having c as right angle then (z – z )2 = 2 (z – z ) (z – z ).

1          2                         1          3          3        2

  1. The complex numbers z1 z2 z3 be three vertices of an equilateral If z0

is the circumcentre of the triangle then z 2 + z 2 + z 3 = 3z 2

1              2              3                  0

  1. If three complex numbers z1, z2, z3 are in Arithmatical progression then they lie on a straight line in the complex

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