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Precalculus

Course: Precalculus > Unit 3

Lesson 5: Modulus (absolute value) and argument (angle) of complex numbers
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Precalculus
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Modulus (absolute value) and argument (angle) of complex numbers
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Modulus (absolute value) of complex numbers

CCSS.Math: HSN.CN.A.3
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Problem

What is the modulus (absolute value) of minus, 6, plus, 4, i?
Don't round. If necessary, express your answer as a radical.
open vertical bar, minus, 6, plus, 4, i, close vertical bar, equals
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