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Determine if the following are true statements and explain your reasoning: Some complex numbers are irrational numbers. The product (2 + i)(2 – i) cannot be a real number. The imaginary number i raised to any exponent is equal to one of the following: 1, -1, i, or –i.

Answer each of the following questions and provide detailed work illustrating how you arrived at your solution. Submit your answers as a Word Document or a PDF file.

1) Express the following in the standard form for a complex number.

2) Express the following in the standard form for a complex number.

3) Write the complex number in standard form: ...

4) Using De Moivre’s Theorem, solve: z² + 100 = 0.

5) Using De Moivre’s Theorem, solve: z = 0.

6) Express the complex number z = -1 + 2i in trigonometric form.

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Understanding the properties of complex numbers is fundamental in advanced mathematics, particularly in fields involving complex analysis, signal processing, and engineering disciplines. This paper addresses specific statements about complex numbers, explores their validity, and provides detailed solutions to related problems.

1. Are some complex numbers irrational?

Some complex numbers can be irrational, particularly those with irrational components. A complex number is expressed as a + bi, where a and b are real numbers, and i is the imaginary unit. If either a or b is irrational, then the complex number is irrational. For instance, 3 + √2i is a complex number with an irrational component. Conversely, some complex numbers have rational components only (e.g., 4 + 3i). Therefore, the statement "Some complex numbers are irrational" is true, as irrational real or imaginary parts produce irrational complex numbers.

2. The product (2 + i)(2 – i) cannot be a real number.

Calculating this product explicitly shows whether this statement holds. Using the difference of squares formula:

(2 + i)(2 – i) = 2² – (i)² = 4 – (–1) = 4 + 1 = 5.

This result is a real number—specifically, 5. Therefore, the statement that this product cannot be real is false. The product of these conjugates is a real number, illustrating the property that the product of a complex number and its conjugate is always real and equal to the sum of squares of its components.

3. Is i raised to any exponent always equal to 1, -1, i, or –i?

Analyzing powers of i reveals a cyclic pattern:

  • i¹ = i
  • i² = –1
  • i³ = –i
  • i⁴ = 1

After this, the pattern repeats every four powers. Hence, any integer exponent n results in i^n being one of the set {1, –1, i, –i}. This periodicity is fundamental to complex number theory and confirms that the statement is true for all integer exponents.

Problem Solutions

1. Express the following in the standard form for a complex number

As this point, the specific expressions are not provided in the task, but typical examples include converting forms like (3 + 4i) or other algebraic expressions into a + bi form.

For example, if given an expression such as 2(cos θ + i sin θ), rewrite it directly into a + bi by expanding and simplifying or by using Euler's formula.

2. Express the following in the standard form for a complex number

Similarly, apply algebraic or polar transformations to convert expressions into a + bi.

3. Write the complex number in standard form:

If the complex number is given in another form, such as polar or trigonometric form, convert it using the relationships:

  • z = r(cos θ + i sin θ) = r e^{iθ}

where r is the modulus and θ is the argument (angle). For example, z = 4(cos 30° + i sin 30°) converts to z = 4(√3/2 + i(1/2)) = 2√3 + i2.

4. Using De Moivre’s Theorem to solve z² + 100 = 0

First, rewrite the equation as z² = –100. The modulus of z is √100 = 10, and its argument θ satisfies cos 2θ = –1 and sin 2θ = 0, leading to 2θ = 180° or π radians. Therefore, θ = 90° or π/2 radians.

Expressing z in polar form, z = r(cos θ + i sin θ) with r = 10 and θ = π/2 or 3π/2 (since the argument can be in any quadrant where the sine is positive or negative corresponding to the solutions). Using De Moivre's theorem, the roots are:

  • z = 10 (cos (π/2 + kπ) + i sin (π/2 + kπ)), for k=0,1.

This yields solutions at z = 10i and z = –10i.

5. Using De Moivre’s Theorem to solve z = 0

The only complex number with magnitude zero is zero itself, indicating z ≡ 0. Since the modulus r = 0, any attempt to express in polar form results in z = 0 + 0i. Application of De Moivre's theorem is trivial here, confirming that the only solution is z = 0.

6. Express z = -1 + 2i in trigonometric form

The modulus r of z is calculated as:

r = √((-1)^2 + 2^2) = √(1 + 4) = √5.

The argument θ (angle with the positive real axis) is:

θ = arctangent (imaginary part / real part) = arctangent (2 / -1) ≈ arctangent (–2).

This indicates θ is in the second quadrant because the real part is negative and the imaginary part is positive. Therefore:

θ ≈ 180° – arctangent (2) ≈ 180° – 63.43° ≈ 116.57°.

Expressed in trigonometric form:

z = r (cos θ + i sin θ) ≈ √5 (cos 116.57° + i sin 116.57°).

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