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7.6
Note that to multiply the two numbers we multiply their moduli and add their arguments.
To divide, we divide their moduli and subtract their arguments.
Example
z1 z2
If z1 = 5∠ (π/6), and z2 = 4∠ (−π/4) find a) z1 z2 , b) , c)
z2 z1
Solution
a) To multiply the two complex numbers we multiply their moduli and add their arguments.
Therefore
π π π
z1 z2 = 20∠ + − = 20∠ −
6 4 12
b) To divide the two complex numbers we divide their moduli and subtract their arguments.
z1 5 π π 5 5π
= ∠ − − = ∠
z2 4 6 4 4 12
c)
z2 4 π π 4 5π
= ∠ − − = ∠ −
z1 5 4 6 5 12
Exercises
1. If z1 = 7∠ π3 and z2 = 6∠ π2 find a) z1 z2 , b) z1
z2
, c) z2
z1
, d) z12 , e) z23 .
Answers
1. a) 42∠ 5π
6
, b) 76 ∠ − π6 , c) 67 ∠ π6 , d) 49∠ 2π
3
, e) 216∠ 3π
2
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