Tutorial Complex Numbers

1. Solve the quadratic equation 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4 = 0

2. Evaluate and show the results on an Argand Diagram

a. (3 + 2𝑗) + (5 − 𝑗)
b. (−2 + 6𝑗) − (3 − 2𝑗)

3. Given 𝑍1 = 1 + 2𝑗, 𝑍2 = 4 − 3𝑗, 𝑍3 = −2 + 3𝑗 and 𝑍4 = −5 − 𝑗 , evaluate in 𝑎 + 𝑗𝑏

form:
a. 𝑍1 𝑍3 + 𝑍4
b. 𝑍1 𝑍2 𝑍3

4. Determine in polar form and Cartesian forms for:

a. (−2 − 𝑗)5
b. (−16 − 9𝑗)6

5. Convert (−2.5 + 4.2𝑗)5 into exponential form.

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6. Determine the modulus and argument of the complex number: (3 + 4𝑗)3