Find all complex solutions such that z^4 = -4 Note: All solutions should be expressed in the form a+bi, where a and b are real numbers.
I took a square root on both sides, and then got z^2 = +/- 2i (sorry, don't know how to use latex)
from there, I know I have to take a square root on both sides again, and I get the square root of 2, but I really don't know the way to take the square root of i, which is where I need help at. If you're kind enough to help, it would be great!
Find all complex solutions such that z^4 = -4
Note: All solutions should be expressed in the form a+bi,
where a and b are real numbers help!
z2=±2i
z2=±2i|z=a+bi(a+bi)2=±2ia2+2abi+b2i2=±2i|i2=−1a2+2abi−b2=±2ia2−b2+2abi=±2ia2−b2+2abi=+2ia2−b2+2abi=0+2i|compare2ab=2b=1aanda2−b2=0a2=b2a2=(1a)2a4=1a=±1a1=1a2=−1b1=1a1b1=1b2=1a2b2=−1ora2−b2+2abi=−2ia2−b2+2abi=0−2i|compare2ab=−2b=−1aanda2−b2=0a2=b2a2=(−1a)2a2=(1a)2a4=1a=±1a3=1a4=−1b3=−1a3b3=−1b4=−1a4b4=1
z=a1+b1i=1+iz=a2+b2i=−1−iz=a3+b3i=1−iz=a4+b4i=−1+i