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 COMPLEX NUMBERS
COMPLEX NUMBERS
If ‘a’, ‘b’ are two real numbers, then a number of the form a + ib is called a complex number
Set of complex Numbers : The set of all complex numbers is denoted by C.
i.e. C = {a + ib | a,b  R }
Equality of Complex Numbers : Two complex numbers z1 = a1 + ib1 and z2 = a2 + ib2 are equal if a1 = a2 and
b1 = b2 i.e. Re (z1) = Re(z2) and Im (z1) = Im (z2)

FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS ON COMPLEX NUMBERS

ADDITION : Let z1 = a1 + ib1 and z2 = a2 + ib2 be two complex numbers. Then their sum z1 + z2 is defined as
the complex number (a1 + a2) + i (b1 + b2)
Properties of addition of complex numbers
(i) Addition is commutative : For any two complex numbers z1 and z2, we have
z1  z 2  z 2  z1
(ii) Addition is associative : For any three complex numbers z1, z2, z3 we have
(z1 + z2) + z3 = z1 + (z2 + z3)
(iii) Existence of additive identity : The complex number 0 = 0 + i0 is the identity element for addition i.e.
z + 0 = z = 0 + z for all z  C
(iv) Existence of additive inverse : For every complex number z there exists –z such that
z + (–z) = 0 = (–z) + z
The complex number –z is called the additive inverse of z.
Substraction : Let z1 = a1 + ib1 and z2 = a2 + ib2 be two complex numbers. Then the subtraction of z2 from z1 is
denoted by z1 – z2 and is defined as the addition of z1 and –z2.
Thus, z1 – z2
= (a1 – a2) + i (b1 – b2)
Multiplication : Let z1 = a1 + ib1 and z2 = a2 + ib2 be two complex numbers. Then, the multiplication of z1 with
z2 is denoted by z1z2 and is defined as the complex number.
(a1a2 – b1 b2) + i (a1b2 + a2b1)
Properties of Multiplication :
(i) Multiplication is commutative. For any two complex numbers z1 and z2, we have
z1 z2 = z2 z1
(ii) Multiplication is associative : For any three complex numbers z1, z2, z3 we have
(z1 z2) z3 = z1 (z2 z3)
(iii) Existence of identity element for multiplication. The complex number 1 = 1 + i0 is the identity element for
multiplication i.e. for every complex number z, we have
z.1=z
(iv) Exitence of multiplicative inverse : Corresponding to every non-zero complex number z = a + ib there exists
a complex number z1 = x + iy such that
1
z . z 1 = 1  z1 
z
[1]
[2] Complex Numbers

The complex number z1 is called the multiplicative inverse or reciprocal of z and is given by
a i( b)
2
z1 
 2 2
a b a  b2
(v) Multiplication of complex numbers is distributive over addition of complex numbers : For any three complex
numbers z1, z2, z3 we have
(i) z1 (z 2  z3 )  z1z 2  z1z 3 (Left distributivity)
(ii) (z 2  z 3 )z1  z 2 z1  z3 z1 (Right distributivity)
Division : The division of a complex number z1 by a non-zero complex number z2 is defined as the multiplication
z1
of z1 by the multiplicative inverse of z2 and is denoted by z .
2

z1 1
Thus,  z1 .z 2 1  z1 .  
z2  z2 
Conjugate : Let z = a + ib be a complex number. Then the conjugate of z is denoted by z and is equal to a – ib.
Thus, z = a + ib  z  a  ib
Properties of Conjugate :
If z, z1, z2 are complex numbers, then
(i) z  z  2 Re(z)
(ii) z  z  2 Im(z)
(iii) z  z  z is purely real
(iv) z  z  0  z is purely imaginary..

(v) zz  {Re(z)}2  {(Im(z)}2

(vi) z1  z 2  z1  z 2

(vii) z1  z 2  z1  z 2

(ix) z1 z 2  z1 z 2
 z1  z1
(x)    ,z 2  0
 z2  z2

(xi) (z)  z

MODULUS OF A COMPLEX NUMBER

Definition : the modulus of a complex number z = a + i b is denoted by |z| and is defined as
| z |  a 2  b 2  {Re(z)}2  {Im(z)}2
 The multiplicative inverse of a non-zero complex number z is same as its reciprocal and is given by

Re(z) ( Im(z)) z
2
i 2
 2
|z| |z| |z|
Complex Numbers [3]

If b is positive
 1 1 
then  a  ib   
 2
 
a 2  b2  a  i
2
{ a 2  b2  a} 


If b is negative then

 1 1 
a  ib    {| z |  Re(z)}  i {| z |  Re(z)} 
 2 2 
Argument or (amplitude) of a Complex Number

1 y
(i) If x and y both are positive, then the argument of z = x + iy is the acute angle given by tan
x
(ii) x < 0 and y > 0, then the argument of z = x + iy is    , where  is the acute angle given by tan–1 |y/x|.
y
(iii) If x < 0 and y < 0 then the argment of z = x + iy is    where  is the acute angle given by tan   .
x
y
(iv If x > 0 and y <0, then the argument of z = x + iy is  where  s the acute angle given by tan  
x
Polar or Trigonometrical Form of a Complex Number
Let z = x + iy be a complex number represented by a point P (x, y) in the Argand plane. Then, by the geometrical
representation of z = x + i y, we have
 z  r(cos  i sin  ), where r | z | and   arg(z)
This form of z is called a polar form of z.

EULERIAN FORM OF A COMPLEX NUMBER

 i
ei  cos  i sin  and e  cos   isin 
Properties of Argument of z
(i) arg(z)   arg(z)
(ii) arg (z1z 2 )  arg(z1 )  arg(z 2 )

(iii) arg (z1 z2 )  arg(z1 )  arg(z 2 )

(iv) arg (z1 / z 2 )  arg (z1 )  arg(z 2 )
(v) arg (zn) = n arg z.
(vi) | z1  z 2 |  | z1  z 2 |  arg z1  arg z 2   / 2
(vii) | z1  z 2 || z1 |  | z 2 |  arg z1  arg z 2
(viii) If arg z = 0, then z is purely real
(ix) If arg z = ±  / 2 , then z is purely imaginary
Properties of Modulus of z
(i) | z1  z2 |2 | z1 |2  | z 2 |2 2 | z1 || z2 |cos(1   2 ).
or
| z1  z2 |2  | z1 |2  | z2 |2  2 Re (z1 z2 )
[4] Complex Numbers

(ii) | z1  z2 |2  | z1 |2  | z2 |2  2 | z1 | | z2 | cos(1   2 )
or
| z1  z2 |2  | z1 |2  | z2 |2  2 Re(z1 z2 )
(iii) | z1  z2 |2  | z1  z2 |2  2 (| z1 |2  | z 2 |2 )

(iv) | z1  z 2 |  | z1  z 2 |  arg (z1 )  arg (z 2 ) 
2
(v) | z1  z 2 |  | z1 |  | z 2 |  arg(z1 )  arg(z 2 )

2 2 2 z1
(vi) | z1  z 2 | | z1 |  | z 2 |  z is purely imaginary..
2

(vii) | z1  z 2 |  | z1 |  | z 2 |

(viii) | z1  z 2 |  | z1 |  | z 2 |
(ix) | z1  z 2 |  | z1 |  | z 2 |

(x) | z1  z 2 |  | z1 |  | z 2 |

(xi) | z1 z 2 | | z1 | | z 2 |

(xii) | z n |  | z |n
(xiii) | z |2  z z
(xiv) | z |  | z || z |  |  z |
Distance Between Two Points : If z1 and z2 are the affixes of points P and Q respectively in the argand plane, then
PQ | z 2  z1 |
Section Formula : Let z1 and z2 be the affixes of two points P and Q respectively in the argand plane. Then, the affix
of a point R dividing PQ internally in the ratio m : n is
mz 2  nz1 mz 2  nz1
but if R is external point, then affix of R is
mn mn
Mid Point Formula :
z1  z 2
If R be the mid-point then affix of R is
2
 If z1, z2, z3 are affixes of the vertices of a triangle, then the affix of its centroid is
z1  z 2  z3
3
 The equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining points having affixes z1 and z2 is
z(z1  z2 )  z(z1  z 2 ) | z1 |2  | z 2 |2
 The equation of a circle whose centre is at point having affix z0 and radius R is
| z  z0 |  R
Note :  If the centre of the circle is at the origin and radius R, then its equation is | z | = R.
 General Equation of circle is
z z  az  az  b  0 where b  R and a is complex number
represents a circle having centre at ‘–a’
and radius = | a |2  b  aa  b
Complex Numbers [5]

COMPLEX NUMBER AS A ROTATING ARROW IN THE ARGAND PLANE

uuur
To obtain the point representing zei we rotate. OP through angle  in anticlock wise sense. Thus, multiplication
uuur
by ei to z rotates the vector OP in anticlockwise sense through an angle  .
Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers represented by points P and Q in the argand plane such that POQ   .
uuur z1e i uuur
i
Then, z1e is a vector of magnitude |z1| = OP along OQ and is a unit vector along OQ .
| z1 |
y
|z2| i
z2= ze
|z1 | 1
Q (z2)

P (z)1
x’ x
0
y
SOME IMPORTANT RESULTS
I. If z1, z2, z3 are the affixes of the points A, B and C in the Argand plane, then A(z)1

 z z 
(i) BAC  arg  3 1 
 z 2  z1 
B(z)2 C(z)3
z z |z z |
(ii) BAC  arg 3 1  3 1 (cos   i sin  ), where  BAC.
z 2  z1 | z 2  z1 |
If z1, z2, z3 and z4 are the affixes of the points A, B, C and D respectively in the Argand plane. Then AB is
inclined to CD at the angle.
 z 2  z1 
arg  z  z 
 4 3
(iii) The equation of the circle having z1 and z2 as the end points of a diameter is
(z  z1 )(z  z2 )  (z  z1 )(z  z 2 )  0

DE-MOIVERE’S THEOREM
STATEMENT :
(i) If n  z (the set of integers), then
(cos  isin  ) n  cos n  isin n

(ii) If n  Q (the set of rational numbers), then cos n  i sin n is one of the values of (cos  i sin  ) n .

1
(iii)  cos   isin 
cos   isin 
(iv) (cos 1  isin  2 )(cos  2  isin  2 )  cos(1   2 )  i sin (1  2 )
[6] Complex Numbers

n th ROOTS OF UNITY

nth roots of unity are :  0  1,  ,  2 ,  3 ,...... n 1 where   ei 2 / n  cos 2 / n  i sin 2 / n

PROPERTIES OF n th ROOTS OF UNITY

Property 1 : nth roots of unity form a G..P. with common ratio ei 2 / n

Property 2 : Sum of the nth rots of unity is always zero.
Property 3 : Sum of pth powers of nth roots of unity is zero, if p is not a multiple of n.
Property 4 : Sum of pth powers of nth roots of unity is n, if p is a multiple of n.
Property 5 : Product of nth roots of unity is (–1)n–1
Property 6 : nth roots of unity lie on the unit circle |z| = 1 and divide its circumference into n equal parts.

* PROPERTIES OF CUBE ROOTS OF UNITY AND SOME USEFUL RESULTS RELATED

TO THEM

(i) Cube roots of unity are 1,  ,  2 where

1 3 2 1 3
  i ,    i
2 2 2 2
(ii) arg( )  2 / 3 and
2
(iii) Cube roots of –1 are –1,  , 
(iv) 1    2  0
(v) 3  1
* Four fourth roots of unity are –1, 1, –i, i
1 2 2 1 
* log (  i)  log(   )  i tan
2 

* Condition for points A(z1), B(z2), C(z3), D(z4) to be concyclic :


D(z4) C(z3)
 z  z4   z 2  z3 
 arg  2   arg    
 z1  z 4   z1  z 3 

 z  z 4 z1  z 3 
 arg  2  0
 z1  z 4 z 2  z3  A(z1) B(z2)

 (z  z 4 )(z1  z 3 ) 
 2  is purely real.
 (z1  z 4 )(z 2  z 3 ) 

Condition (s) for four points A(z1 ), B(z 2 ), C(z 3 ) and D(z 4 ) to represent vertices of a
(I) Parallelogram : D(z4) C(z 3)

(i) The diagonards AC and BD must bisect each other

1 1
 (z1  z 3 )  (z 2  z 4 )
2 2
A(z1) B(z 2)
Complex Numbers [7]

 z1  z 3  z 2  z 4
(ii) Rhombus :
(a) The diagonads AC and BD bisect each other.
 z1  z 3  z 2  z 4
and (b) a pair of two adjacent sides are equal i.e. AD = AB.
 | z 4  z1 |  | z 2  z1 |
(iii) Square :
(a) The diagonals AC and BD bisects each other
 z1  z3  z 2  z 4
(b) a pair of adjacent sides are equal
AD = AB
 | z 4  z1 |  | z 2  z1 |
(c) The two diagonards are equal
AC = BD  | z 3  z1 |  | z 4  z 2 |
(iv) Rectangle :
(a) The diagonals AC and BD bisect each other
z1  z 3  z 2  z 4
(b) The diagonalds AC and BD are equal
 | z 3  z1 |  | z 4  z 2 |
(v) Incentre : I (z) of the ABC is given by

az1  bz 2  cz 3
z
abc
(vi) Circumcentre (z) of the ABC is given by

z1 (sin 2A)  z 2 (sin 2B)  z 3 (sin 2C)

z
sin 2A  sin 2B  sin 2C
(v) Orthocentre (z) of the ABC is given by

(a sec A)z1 (b sec B)z 2  (c secC) z3

z
a secA  b sec B  csecC
(vi) Area of triangle ABC with vertices A(z1), B(z2), C(z3) is given by

z1 z1 1
1
  modulus of z 2 z2 1
4
z3 z3 1

(vi) Equation of line passing through A(z1) and B(z2) is

z z 1
k
z1 z1 1  0
A(z1) A A B(z1)
z2 z2 1
[8] Complex Numbers

(vii) General equation of a line is

az  az  b  0 , where a is a complex number and b is a real number..
(viii) Complex slope of a line joining points A(z1) and B(z2) is
z1  z 2
given by w  z  z
1 2

(ix) Two lines with complex slopes w 1 and w 2 are parallel if w1  w 2 and perpendicular if w 1  w 2  w

Length of perpendicular from a point to a line

Length of perpendicular of a point A(  ) from the line az  az  b  0

| a  a  b |
p
2|a |

Recongnizing some loci by Inspection :

(i) If z1 and z2 are two fixed points, then

| z  z1 || z  z 2 | represent perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining A(z1) andB(z2).

| z  z1 |
(ii) If z1 and z2 are two fixed points and k >0, k  1 is a real number then | z  z |  k represents a circle. For
2

k = 1 it represents perpendicular bisector of the segment joining A(z1) and B(z2)

(iii) Let z1 and z2 be two fixed points and k be a positive real number.
(a) If k | z1  z 2 | then | z  z1 |  | z  z 2 | k represents an ellipse with foci at A(z1) and B(z2) and length
of major axis = k = CD.
(b) If k = |z1 – z2| represents the line segment joining z1 and z2.
(c) If k < |z1 – z2| then | z  z1 |  | z  z 2 | k does not represent any curve in the argand plane.
(iv) Let z1 and z2 be two fixed points, k be a positive real number.
(a) If k < |z1 – z2|, then | z  z1 |  | z  z 2 | k represents a hyperbola with foci at A(z1) and B(z2).
(b) If k = (z1 – z2), then
(z – z1) – (z – z2) = k
represents the straight line joining A(z1) and B(z2) excluding the segment AB.
(v) If z1 and z2 are two fixed points, then |z – z1|2 + |z – z2|2 = |z1 – z2|2 represents a circle with z1 and z2 as
extremities of a diameter.
(vi) Let z1 and z2 be two fixed points and  be a real number such that 0     then (a) If 0     and

  z  z1 
 then arg  z  z    represents a segment of the circle passing through A(z1) and B(z2)
2  2 

P


A(z1) B(z1)
Complex Numbers [9]

 z  z1  
(b) If  2   / 2, then arg  z  z     represents a circle with diameter as the segment joining
 2  2

A(z1 ) and B(z 2 ) .

 z  z1 
(c) if    then arg     represents the straight line joining A(z1) and B(z2) but excluding
 z  z2 
the segment AB.

A(z1) B(z1)

 z  z1 
(d) If   0 , then arg  z  z   (  0)
 2 

A(z1) B(z1)
represents the segment joining A(z1) and B(z2)
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