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Complex Numbers 5 – Modulus and conjugates

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You’ll learn

  • Split one complex equation into two real ones by equating real and imaginary parts
  • Solve the resulting simultaneous equations for unknowns — without moving terms across the =
  • Find the square root of a complex number by squaring both sides and equating parts
  • Treat b⁴ + 3b² − 4 = 0 as a quadratic in b², rejecting non-real roots

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