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Exercise 2.4 · Q1

Q.Write the following in the rectangular form:

(i) (5+9i)+(2−4i)‾\overline{(5+9i)+(2-4i)}
(ii) 10−5i6+2i\dfrac{10-5i}{6+2i}
(iii) 3i‾+12−i\overline{3i}+\dfrac{1}{2-i}
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Each part is rewritten in the form x+iyx+iy by simplifying the sum/quotient of complex numbers, using the conjugate to clear ii from any denominator.

Step 1. Part (i): simplify the sum first. (5+9i)+(2−4i)=7+5i(5+9i)+(2-4i)=7+5i.

Step 2. Part (i): take the conjugate. By Definition 2.3, change i→−ii\to -i: 7+5i‾=7−5i\overline{7+5i}=7-5i.

Step 3. Part (ii): rationalise 10−5i6+2i\dfrac{10-5i}{6+2i}. Multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate 6−2i6-2i of the denominator:

10−5i6+2i=(10−5i)(6−2i)(6+2i)(6−2i)=60−20i−30i+10i236+4=50−50i40\dfrac{10-5i}{6+2i}=\dfrac{(10-5i)(6-2i)}{(6+2i)(6-2i)}=\dfrac{60-20i-30i+10i^2}{36+4}=\dfrac{50-50i}{40}

Step 4. Part (ii): simplify. 50−50i40=54−54i\dfrac{50-50i}{40}=\dfrac54-\dfrac54i.

Step 5. Part (iii): compute each piece. 3i‾=−3i\overline{3i}=-3i (Definition 2.3), and 12−i=2+i(2−i)(2+i)=2+i5=25+15i\dfrac1{2-i}=\dfrac{2+i}{(2-i)(2+i)}=\dfrac{2+i}{5}=\dfrac25+\dfrac15i.

Step 6. Part (iii): add. 3i‾+12−i=−3i+25+15i=25+(15−3)i=25−145i\overline{3i}+\dfrac1{2-i}=-3i+\dfrac25+\dfrac15i=\dfrac25+\left(\dfrac15-3\right)i=\dfrac25-\dfrac{14}5i.

✓Final answer

(i) 7−5i7-5i (ii) 54−54i\dfrac54-\dfrac54i (iii) 25−145i\dfrac25-\dfrac{14}5i.

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