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Complex Numbers

The square root of negative one, which we now call the imaginary unit, was once thought to be an absurd notion. However, through the diligent studies of open-minded mathematicians, it was shown that the real numbers were actually just one part of a larger set of numbers known as the complex numbers, the other part being the imaginary numbers. Please direct all questions about these surprisingly useful and applicable numbers into this category.

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Prove that no matter what the real numbers a and b are the sequence with nth term a nb is always an AP?

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By "the nth term" of a sequence we mean an expression that will allow us to calculate the term that is in the nth position of the sequence. For example consider the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,... The pattern is easy to see. # The first term is two. # The second term is two times two. # The third term is two times three. # The fourth term is two times four. # The tenth term is two times ten. # the nineteenth term is two times nineteen. # The nth term is two times n.

In this sequence the nth term is 2n.

What are the cube roots of zero plus 8i?

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Asked by SpotMage

The 3 cube-roots of 8i are:

  1. √3 + i
  2. -√3 + i
  3. -2i

Think of 8i in polar form as 8∠90°. A number raised to a power (in this case 1/3) is the magnitude raised to the power and the angle is the angle times the power.

So 8 raised to 1/3 power is 2. And 90° * (1/3) = 30°. To find the angles of the other 2 cube-roots, find equivalent angles (add 360° & 720°). So you have 450°/3 = 150° and 810°/3 = 270°.

So the three roots: 2∠30°, 2∠150° & 2∠270°. Which are the three answers, above (in rectangular coordinates)

What is a counterexample to show that the repeating decimals are closed under addition false?

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There cannot be a counterexample since the assertion is true.

This requires you to accept the true fact that the terminating decimal 1.25, for example, is equivalent to the repeating decimal 1.25000... (or even 1.24999.... ).

Rational and irrational numbers are complex numbers?

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Rational and irrational numbers are real numbers.

A complex number is represented by a+bi where a and b are real numbers.

Zero is a real number therefore any real number is also complex whenever b=0

What are the Eulers formulas for the Fourier coefficients?

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I think the following Wikipedia link on Fourier Series (see related links below), has the information that you're looking for.

How can one understand the essence of the imaginary unit of a complex number?

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Asked by AdelJasmin

Imaginary numbers are useful in describing how waves (such as electrical signals) relate and interact with one another. The picomonster website in the related link has one of the coolest explanations, along with animations, that I've seen.

How do you tell if a complex number isn't real?

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If the coefficient of i is not zero then the number is not real.

Is 12.380 an real number?

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Yes even without the 0 figure

Are there more even numbers or whole numbers?

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Yes and no.

That is the correct answer because dealing with infinity sometimes is nonsense.

For every even number there are two whole numbers (an even and an odd).

But if we count on - to infinity - we have ∞ (infinity) even numbers.

That means we have 2 * ∞ whole numbers.

But 2 * ∞ = ∞ (because we are dealing with infinity)

So, there are as many whole numbers as even numbers, eventhough there are twice as many.

What does 'stiller than a fleet' mean?

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it means stay still but i hate the patriots

Why complex no is denoted by z?

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There are no real reason why it is denoted by z, but that the real number axis is denoted by x, imaginary number is denoted by y, the real part of a complex number is denoted by a, the imaginary part of a complex number is denoted by b, so there is z left.

How do you convert the complex number to standard form 1 plus 2i over root2 plus i?

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Multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate

of the denominator ... [ root(2) minus i ].

This process is called 'rationalizing the denominator'.

Which number is larger than 1000 and less than 1002?

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Let the number be x:-

So: 1000 > x < 1002

The densest subset of real numbers is the set of fractions?

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Your question is ill-posed. I have not come across a comparison dense-denser-densest.

The term "dense" is a topological property of a set:

A set A is dense in a set B, if for all y in B, there is an open set O of B, such that O and A have nonempty intersection.

The rational numbers are indeed dense in the set of real numbers with the standard topology. An open set containing a real number contains always a rational number.

Another way of saying it is that every real number can be approximated to any precision by rational numbers.

There are denser sets, if you are willing to consider more elements.

Suppose you construct a set consisting of the rational numbers plus all algebraic numbers. The set of algebraic numbers is also countable, but adding them, makes it obviously easier to approximate real numbers.

Can you perhaps construct a set less dense than the set of rational numbers?

Suppose we take the set of rational numbers without the element 0. Is this set still dense in the real numbers? Yes, because 0 can be approximated by 1/n, n>1.

In fact, you can remove finite number of rational numbers from the set of rational numbers and the resulting set will still be dense in the set of the real numbers.

Whats the partylines number?

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Shut tup you lezza 0121 do one

What are two ways to get 280 in multiplication?

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140 multiplied by 2

28 multiplied by 10

There are many more ways to multiply to get 280.

How do you read two complex numbers and perform addition and subtraction?

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To add complex numbers, the real parts and the imaginary parts are added separately. For example, to add (3 + 3i) + (5 - 2i), the result is (3+5) + (3-2)i = 8+i.

Subtraction is quite similar - you subtract the real and the imaginary parts separately. For example, (3 + 3i) - (5 - 2i) = (3-5) + (3 - -2)i = -2+5i.