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Let \(u,v\) be distinct complex numbers. If \(u^2=v\) and \(v^2=u,\) what is \(uv?\)

 Jan 10, 2020
 #1
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I got 1

 

\(\text{Let u, v be distinct complex numbers. }\\ If\;\;u^2=v\;\;and\;\;v^2=u, \;\; what \;\;is \;\;uv\\ \)

\(uv=Ae^{\alpha i }*Be^{\beta i}\\ uv=ABe^{(\alpha +\beta) i}\\\)

 

Let

\(u=Ae^{\alpha i}\qquad \qquad v=Be^{\beta i}\\ u^2=A^2e^{2\alpha i}\qquad \quad v^2=B^2e^{2\beta i}\\~\\ u=v^2 \qquad \qquad \qquad v=u^2 \\ Ae^{\alpha i}=B^2e^{2\beta i}\quad \quad Be^{\beta i}=A^2e^{2\alpha i}\\~\\ Ae^{\alpha i}Be^{\beta i}=B^2e^{2\beta i}(A^2e^{2\alpha i})\\ ABe^{\alpha i+\beta i}=A^2B^2e^{2\alpha i+2\beta i}\\ e^{\alpha i+\beta i - ( 2\alpha i+2\beta i) }=AB\\ AB=e^{-i(\alpha +\beta ) }\\ \)

 

so

 

\(uv=ABe^{(\alpha +\beta) i}\\ uv=e^{-(\alpha+\beta)i}*e^{(\alpha +\beta) i}\\ uv=e^0\\ uv=1\)

 

 

 

 

 

Coding:

 

\text{Let u, v be distinct complex numbers. }\\
If\;\;u^2=v\;\;and\;\;v^2=u, \;\; what \;\;is \;\;uv\\

 

uv=Ae^{\alpha i }*Be^{\beta i}\\
 

u=Ae^{\alpha i}\qquad \qquad v=Be^{\beta i}\\
u^2=A^2e^{2\alpha i}\qquad \quad v^2=B^2e^{2\beta i}\\~\\
u=v^2 \qquad \qquad           \qquad          v=u^2                      \\
Ae^{\alpha i}=B^2e^{2\beta i}\quad \quad                  Be^{\beta i}=A^2e^{2\alpha i}\\~\\

Ae^{\alpha i}Be^{\beta i}=B^2e^{2\beta i}(A^2e^{2\alpha i})\\
ABe^{\alpha i+\beta i}=A^2B^2e^{2\alpha i+2\beta i}\\
e^{\alpha i+\beta i   - (  2\alpha i+2\beta i) }=AB\\
AB=e^{-i(\alpha +\beta ) }\\

 

uv=ABe^{(\alpha +\beta) i}\\
uv=e^{-(\alpha+\beta)i}*e^{(\alpha +\beta) i}\\
uv=e^0\\
uv=1

 Jan 10, 2020
 #2
avatar+128460 
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u^2  =  v

v^2  =  u       subtract  these

 

u^2 - v^2  = v  - u

 

( u - v) (u + v)  = v - u

 

(u - v) ( u + v)  =  - ( u -v)      divide both sides by (u - v)

 

(u + v)  =   -1   

 

(v + u)   =  -1

 

 square both sides

 

u^2 + 2uv + v^2  =  1

 

(u^2 + v^2) + 2uv   = 1

 

Adding the first  two equations   and we get that u^2 + v^2  = v + u....so....

 

(v + u)  + 2uv  =  1

 

-1  + 2uv  =  1      add 1 to both sides

 

2uv   =  2

 

uv  = 1

 

 

cool cool  cool

 Jan 10, 2020
edited by CPhill  Jan 10, 2020

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