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Find all complex numbers z such that z^4=-4

 Oct 18, 2020
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z4=4z2=21z=2i

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 Oct 18, 2020
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Find all complex numbers z such that z^4=-4

 

It is a power of 4 so there are 4 answers.

first solution   

 

z4=4z4=4cis180z=(4cis180)1/4z=2(cis(18014))z=2(cis(45))z=2(1+i)The other solutions will be z=2(1+i),z=2(1i)z=2(1i)

 Oct 19, 2020
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Here is a long video that looks like it could be quite good...

That is if you want some insight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Eu66E_MoQ8

 Oct 19, 2020

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