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In which quadrant does the complex number lie?
If we graphed the given complex number on a set of real-imaginary axes, we would plot the real value of the complex number as the x coordinate, and the imaginary value of the complex number as the y coordinate. Because the given complex number is as follows:
We are essentially doing the same as plotting the point on a set of Cartesian axes. We move
units right in the x direction, and
units down in the y direction, which puts us in the fourth quadrant, or in terms of Roman numerals:
Find,
The definition of Absolute Value on a coordinate plane is the distance from the origin to the point.
When graphing this complex number, you would go 3 spaces right (real axis is the x-axis) and 4 spaces down (the imaginary axis is the y-axis).
This forms a right triangle with legs of 3 and 4.
To solve, plug in each directional value into the Pythagorean Theorem.
Refer to the above diagram, which shows two points on the complex plane. Let and
stand for the complex numbers represented by their respective points.
Add and
.
None of the other choices gives the correct response.
On the complex plane, the real and imaginary parts of a point are equal to the horizontal and vertical distances, respectively, from the origin to the point, with the right and upward directions representing positive quantities and the left and downward directions representing negative quantities. Refer to the diagram below, which shows the horizontal and vertical distances from the origin of both points.
is six units right of the origin, representing real part 6, and eight units above the origin, representing imaginary part
.
is two units right of the origin, representing real part 2, and five units below the origin, representing imaginary part
. Therefore,
We are asked to find .
To add two complex numbers, add the real parts and add the imaginary parts:
In which quadrant does the complex number lie?
-axis
When plotting a complex number, we use a set of real-imaginary axes in which the x-axis is represented by the real component of the complex number, and the y-axis is represented by the imaginary component of the complex number. The real component is and the imaginary component is
, so this is the equivalent of plotting the point
on a set of Cartesian axes. Plotting the complex number on a set of real-imaginary axes, we move
to the left in the x-direction and
up in the y-direction, which puts us in the second quadrant, or in terms of Roman numerals:
Give the -intercept(s) of the parabola with equation
. Round to the nearest tenth, if applicable.
The parabola has no -intercept.
The -coordinate(s) of the
-intercept(s) are the real solution(s) to the equation
. We can use the quadratic formula to find any solutions, setting
- the coefficients of the expression.
An examination of the discriminant , however, proves this unnecessary.
The discriminant being negative, there are no real solutions, so the parabola has no -intercepts.
In the complex plane, the imaginary axis matches the y-axis and the real axis matches the x-axis.
When graphing complex numbers, we go left or right to graph the real number and then up or down to graph the complex number.
The graph below represents which complex number?
For the answer we must know that the x-axis is the real axis and the y-axis is the imaginary axis. We can see that we have gone 2 spaces in the x-axis or real direction and -3 spaces in the y-axis or imaginary direction to give us the answer 2-3i.
In which quadrant does the complex number lie?
If we graphed the given complex number on a set of real-imaginary axes, we would plot the real value of the complex number as the x coordinate, and the imaginary value of the complex number as the y coordinate. Because the given complex number is as follows:
We are essentially doing the same as plotting the point on a set of Cartesian axes. We move
units right of the origin in the x direction, and
units up from the origin in the y direction, which puts us in the first quadrant, or in terms of Roman numerals:
Refer to the above diagram, which shows four points on the complex plane.
Select the point which gives the result of the addition
To add two complex numbers, add the real parts and add the imaginary parts:
On the complex plane, a complex number whose real part is negative is left of the imaginary (vertical) axis; a complex number whose imaginary coefficient is positive is above the real (horizontal axis). is three units left of and five units above the origin; this is point A.
Refer to the above diagram, which shows two points on the complex plane. Let and
stand for the complex numbers represented by their respective points.
Subtract from
.
None of the other choices gives the correct response.
On the complex plane, the real and imaginary parts of a point are equal to the horizontal and vertical distances, respectively, from the origin to the point, with the right and upward directions representing positive quantities and the left and downward directions representing negative quantities. Refer to the diagram below, which shows the horizontal and vertical distances from the origin of both points.
is six units right of the origin, representing real part 6, and eight units above the origin, representing imaginary part
.
is two units right of the origin, representing real part 2, and five units below the origin, representing imaginary part
. Therefore,
We are asked to find .
To subtract two complex numbers, subtract the real parts and subtract the imaginary parts: