Complex number arithmeticAQA A-Level Further Maths: Mind map
Basics
Add and subtract
Multiply
Complex arithmetic
x + iy
i² = −1ReIm
Divide
Quadratics
Exam tips
Exam questions on Complex number arithmetic
- The complex numbers and are given by and .Find in the form , where and are real.2 marks
- The quadratic equation has roots and , where has positive imaginary part.Find the value of .2 marks
- The complex number , where and are real, satisfies .Find in the form .3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).