Stage 31 · Complex Numbers

31.4.4 Solving Problems with Conjugate and Modulus

31.4 Conjugate and Modulus: a Pair of Mirror Images at Work

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31.4.4 Solving Problems with Conjugate and Modulus

Core idea

Picture this: faced with an equation mixing z and z̄, either write z as x+yi or cleverly use z·z̄=|z|² to turn a tangle into something simple

Module goal. We get a systematic feel for the conjugate and how it relates to the modulus, treating it as a central tool for working with complex numbers
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