Adding and subtracting complex numbers - Complex Numbers

Adding and subtracting complex numbers

Much like any other types of numbers (i.e. whole numbers, real numbers, natural numbers ...etc.), we can apply different types of operations on complex numbers. In this section, we will learn how to perform addition and subtraction on complex numbers.

Basic Concepts
Adding functions
Subtracting functions

Related Concepts
Imaginary zeros of polynomials
Adding and subtracting vectors in component form

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Adding complex numbers
2.
Subtracting complex numbers

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Lessons

1.

Adding complex numbers

a)

(3+4i)+(9+3i) (3+4i)+(9+3i) (3+4i)+(9+3i)

b)

(12−3i)+(−2+2i)+(5i+1) (\frac{1}{2}-3i)+(-2+2i)+(5i+1) (21​−3i)+(−2+2i)+(5i+1)

c)

(6−5i)+(−4+7i)+(4i−2) (6-5i)+(-4+7i)+(4i-2) (6−5i)+(−4+7i)+(4i−2)

2.

Subtracting complex numbers

a)

(7+9i)−(5+i) (7+9i)-(5+i) (7+9i)−(5+i)

b)

(1−3i)−(16+2i)−(13−i) (1-3i)-(\frac{1}{6}+2i)-(\frac{1}{3}-i) (1−3i)−(61​+2i)−(31​−i)

c)

(10−12i)−(−4−10i)+2i (10-12i)-(-4-10i)+2i (10−12i)−(−4−10i)+2i

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Adding/subtracting complex numbers graphically (2+2i)+(3+i) (2+2i)+(3+i) (2+2i)+(3+i)

Adding and subtracting complex numbers

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Adding functions

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Subtracting functions

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$(3+4i)+(9+3i)$

$(\frac{1}{2}-3i)+(-2+2i)+(5i+1)$

$(6-5i)+(-4+7i)+(4i-2)$

$(7+9i)-(5+i)$

$(1-3i)-(\frac{1}{6}+2i)-(\frac{1}{3}-i)$

$(10-12i)-(-4-10i)+2i$

Adding/subtracting complex numbers graphically
$(2+2i)+(3+i)$