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complex conjugate

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noun

  1. maths the complex number whose imaginary part is the negative of that of a given complex number, the real parts of both numbers being equal

    a –ib is the complex conjugate of a +ib
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To divide complex numbers, multiply both the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator to eliminate the complex number from the denominator.

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We can multiply a complex conjugate pair using this pattern.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

We will multiply a complex conjugate pair in the next example.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

We first write the division as a fraction, then find the complex conjugate of the denominator, and multiply.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

Multiply the numerator and denominator by the complex conjugate of the denominator.

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