SAT Complex Numbers Exercises
SAT Complex Numbers Exercises
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If a + bi = (1 + 2i)(3 - 4i), where a and b are Which of the following expressions is equal to
constants and i = -1, what is the value of a + b ? (2 + 2i)2 ?
A) 0
B) 4i
C) 8i
D) 4 - 4i
2
4+i
If a + bi = , where a and b are constants and 7
2-i
If B(3 + i) = 3 - i, what is the value of B ?
i = -1, what is the value of a ?
A) 3 4
+ i
5 5
B) 4 3
+ i
5 5
C) 3 4
3 - i
5 5
For what value of b does (b + i)2 = 80 + 18i ? 4 3
D) - i
5 5
8
x2 + kx = -6
4
If one of the solutions to the equation above is
The solutions of the equation x2 - 2x + 15 = 0 are x = 1 - i 5, what is the value of k ?
x = a + i b and x = a - i b , where a and b are A) -4
positive numbers. What is the value of a + b ? B) -2
C) 2
D) 4
5 9
Given that i = -1, which of the following is equal If im = -i, which of the following CANNOT be the
value of m ?
to 1 ? A) 15
(1 + i )2
B) 18
A) 1 1
- i C) 19
2 2
D) 27
B) 1
- i
2
C) 1
i
2
D) 1 1
+ i
2 2
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