Find all complex numbers z such that z^2 = 2i. Write your solutions in a+bi form, separated by commas.
{z = a + bi }
( a + bi)^2 = 2i
a^2 + 2abi + (bi)^2 = 0 + 2i
a^2 - b^2 + 2abi = 0 + 2i
Equating terms .....This implies that
ab = 1
a = 1/b .... so ....
a ^2 - b^2 = 0
a^2 - (1/a)^2 = 0
a^2 = 1/a^2 multiply both sides by a^2
a^4 = 1
a = 1 or a = - 1
and b = 1/a = 1 and b = 1/a = -1
So
We have two solutions
a + bi = 1 + i
and
a + bi = -1 - i
Hope this makes sense !!