document.write( "Question 1207779: Let z and w be complex numbers such that |z| = |w| = 1 and zw is not equal to -1.\r
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document.write( "(a) Prove that conjugate {z} = 1/z and conjugate{w} = 1/w\r
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document.write( "(b) Prove that ={z + w}/{zw + 1} is a real number.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #845858 by ikleyn(52787)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Let z and w be complex numbers such that |z| = |w| = 1 and zw is not equal to -1. \n" ); document.write( "(a) Prove that conjugate {z} = 1/z and conjugate{w} = 1/w \n" ); document.write( "(b) Prove that ={z + w}/{zw + 1} is a real number. \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Proof for part (a)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "It is well known fact that the product\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "At this point, proof for part (a) is complete.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Proof for part (b)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "z and w are unit complex numbers, in the sense that their modules are equal to 1 (given).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Hence, in geometric presentation in complex plane, z and w are adjacent side of a rhombus.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then, according to the parallelogram rule of adding complex numbers, the sum z+w\r\n" ); document.write( "is the diagonal of the rhombus on side z and w.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "According to properties of a rhombus, its diagonal is a bisector of the angle \r\n" ); document.write( "between vectors z and w.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, for the argument of the complex number z+w we can write\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " arg(z+w) =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved, proved and completed, in full.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |