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Let z and w be complex numbers satisfying |z|=5,|w|=2, and z¯w=6+8i. Then enter in the numbers |z+w|2,|zw|2,|zw|2,|zw|2below, in the order listed above. If any of these cannot be uniquely determined from the information given, enter in a question mark.

 

I got 49 for the first one, 100 for the second one, 9 for the 3rd one, and 6.25 for the 4th one. But it was wrong, so I don't know how to do this question.

 Jun 28, 2020
edited by FearlessIsland3  Jun 28, 2020
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Just use the formula for |z|^2.

 Jun 28, 2020
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Clean up your question. Put your LaTex in a LaTex box  (found on the ribbon)

 Jun 29, 2020
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z¯w=6+8i¯z¯w=¯6+8i¯zw=68i

 

And then, we know that for any complex number z and w, z¯z=|z|2 and |z||w|=|zw|.

 

|zw|2=|z|2|w|2=z¯zw¯w=(z¯w)(w¯z)=(6+8i)(68i)=10

 

|z+w|2=(z+w)(¯z+w)=(z+w)(¯z+¯w)=z¯z+w¯w+z¯w+w¯z=|z|2+|w|2+z¯w+¯zw=52+22+(6+8i)+(68i)=41

 

I will leave the remaining ones to you.

 Jun 29, 2020
edited by MaxWong  Jun 29, 2020
edited by MaxWong  Jun 29, 2020

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