SOLUTION: Prove that Re(z)=(z+z')/2

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Question 1050742: Prove that Re(z)=(z+z')/2
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Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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z is the complex number, z = x + yi
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z' = Re(z) - i*Im(z) where Re(z) is the real portion of z and Im(z) is imaginary portion of z and i is square root of (-1)
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z + z' = x + yi + Re(z) - i*Im(z)
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z + z' = x + yi + x - i*y
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z + z' = x + yi + x - yi = 2x
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2x / 2 = x = Re(z)
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):