Exercises

Compute the following complex numbers in the form \(z = a+ib\):

  • \((1-i)(2+i)\)

  • \((1+i)^3 (:=(1+i)(1+i)(1+i))\)

  • \(i^{89}\)

  • \(e^{-i\pi}\)

  • \(3 (\cos (\pi / 2) + i \sin (\pi / 2))\)

  • \(\frac{\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 i}{\sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 i}\)

Depict these complex numbers on the complex plane.

Prove that a complex number \(z\) is a real number exactly if \(z = \overline z\).

Compute the trigonometric form of the following complex numbers:

  • \(\sqrt 3-i\).

  • \((1-i)^5\)

  • \(\frac{1+i}{(1-i)(\sqrt 3+i)}\)

  • \(i^n\), where \(n\) is a natural number.

Exercise 1.4

(See Solution 1.1.) Compute the algebraic and the trigonometric form of \(z = \left ( \frac{i-1}{i+1}\right )^3\).

Exercise 1.5

(See Solution 1.2.) Find all complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the equation

\[ z = 3i |z|\overline z. \]

Exercise 1.6

(See Solution 1.3.) Compute the solutions of the equation \((\overline z)^3 = 8i\) in algebraic and in trigonmetric form. Draw a picture of these solutions.