Lesson 3: 6.5 The Complex Plane

How do you represent and perform operations on complex numbers by using trigonometry?

Complex plane, imaginary axis, absolute value of a complex number

HSN-CN.B.5: Represent complex numbers and their operations on the complex plane.

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Students will use vectors to graph complex numbers and perform operations in the complex plane

Digital signals for medical imaging can be represented by equations involving complex numbers. Graph the complex part of an equation of a digital signal.

When working with the distance formula, encourage students to write the formula and use parentheses in or to find the correct answer

Advanced students can complete p449 #5-12, 14-48 even, 49, 50, 52, 57-62, 66 and 68

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PreCalc with Limits