OBJECTIVE To fi nd the moduli of complex numbers and to see the effects by graphing on an Argand diagram
Steps for fi nding the modulus of a complex number z 1. Tidy up z into a single complex number in the form z = a + bi. 2. Find the modulus using | z | = √
_________ (a ) 2 + (b ) 2 .
EXAMPLE 6 Show that | z | = | w | , if z = 3 − 4i and w = − 3 + 4i.
Solution z = 3 − 4i: | z | = √ = √
EXAMPLE 7
If z = 3 − 4i and w = 15 + 8i, fi nd: (a) | z |
(b) | w | (c) | z + w | (d) | 2w | (e) 2 | w | (f) | 3z + w | (g) | z | + | w |