SOLUTION: which number is further from zero -3+5i or 2-6i

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Question 829777: which number is further from zero -3+5i or 2-6i
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance Formula using (0,0i) as the origin; you look for the distance from this origin point.

-3+5i:
sqrt%289%2B25%29=sqrt%2834%29

2-6i:
sqrt%284%2B36%29=sqrt%2840%29

The further complex number from zero among those given is 2-6i.