3.1 Imaginary units and complex arithmetic
Unit 3 · Complex numbers
Ideas in this lesson
Powers of i
The powers of i repeat in a cycle of four because i² = −1.
Add and subtract
Combine real parts with real parts and imaginary parts with imaginary parts.
Multiply complex numbers
Distribute, then replace i² with −1 and combine like terms.
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