SOLUTION: Please help me to solve question value of x and y when (x+yi)^2=5+4i

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Question 1150857: Please help me to solve question value of x and y when (x+yi)^2=5+4i

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An easy way to solve this is to use polar form of the complex number:
5+4i =

where = 0.67474 radians to 5 decimal places

5+4i =

From here, take the square root of the leading coeffiient and divide by two:




Using :



which gives you x and y by direct comparison.

And of course, the negative of that answer, because (-a)^2 = (a)^2

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