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Unit: Complex numbers

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What are the imaginary numbers?

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Intro to the imaginary numbers
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Intro to the imaginary numbers
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Powers of the imaginary unit
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Powers of the imaginary unit
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Simplifying roots of negative numbers
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i as the principal root of -1
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Simplify roots of negative numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

What are the complex numbers?

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Intro to complex numbers
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Intro to complex numbers
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Classifying complex numbers
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Parts of complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Classify complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

The complex plane

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Plotting numbers on the complex plane
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The complex plane
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Plot numbers on the complex planeGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 1

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Adding and subtracting complex numbers

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Adding complex numbers
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Subtracting complex numbers
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Add & subtract complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Graphically add & subtract complex numbers Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Distance and midpoint of complex numbers

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Distance & midpoint of complex numbers
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Distance of complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Midpoint of complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 2

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Multiplying complex numbers

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Multiplying complex numbers
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Multiplying complex numbers
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Complex number operations review
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Multiply complex numbers (basic)Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Multiply complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Complex conjugates and dividing complex numbers

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Intro to complex number conjugates
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Complex number conjugates
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Dividing complex numbers
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Dividing complex numbers review
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Complex number conjugatesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Divide complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Identities with complex numbers

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Complex numbers & sum of squares factorization
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Factoring sum of squares
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Factor polynomials: complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 3

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Absolute value and angle of complex numbers

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Absolute value of complex numbers
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Absolute value & angle of complex numbers
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Complex number absolute value & angle review
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Absolute value of complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Angle of complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Complex numbers from absolute value & angleGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Polar form of complex numbers

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Polar & rectangular forms of complex numbers
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Complex number forms review
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Quiz 4

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Multiplying and dividing complex numbers in polar form

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Dividing complex numbers: polar & exponential form
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Visualizing complex number multiplication
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Powers of complex numbers
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Complex number equations: x³=1
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Visualizing complex number powers
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Complex number polar form review
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Multiply & divide complex numbers in polar formGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Powers of complex numbersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 5

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About this unit

In Algebra 2, students were introduced to the complex numbers and performed basic operations with them. In this unit, we extend this concept and perform more sophisticated operations, like dividing complex numbers. We also learn about a different way to represent complex numbers—polar form.