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complex numbers
« on: April 12, 2014, 08:24:18 pm »
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if a and b are complex numbers, Im(a) = 2, Re(b) = -1 and a+b=-ab, find and b

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Re: complex numbers
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2014, 08:53:26 pm »
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a= x+2 i 
b= -1 +yi

(x-1) +(2+y)i =-(x+2i)(-1+yi)
(x-1)+(2+y)i =-(-x-2i+xyi-2y)
(x-1)+(2+y)i=(x+2y)+(2-xy)i

x-1=x+2y  y=-1/2

2+y=2-xy
y=-xy
-x=1 x=-1

a: -1 + 2i , b: -1 -1/2 i
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