Properties of Conjugate of a Complex Number :

z1 z2 z1 z2

(z) z

z z 2 Re(z)

z z 2i Im(z)

z z z is purely real

z z 0 z is purely imaginary.

zz [Re(z)]2 [Im(z)]2 | z |2

z1 z2 z1 z2

z1 z2 z1 z2

z1z2 z1 z2

z z
1 1 if z2 0
z2 z2

(z)n zn

If f(z) a0 a1z a2z2 ... anzn where a0 , a1 ,....an and z are complex number , then
f(z) a0 a1 (z) a2 (z)2 ... an (z)n
2z 3z3
For example :
4z 1

(5)

2z 3(z)3

4z 1

Modulus of a Complex Number :

If z = a + ib , then modulus of complex number z is denoted by |z| and defined as
| z |

a2 b2 . Geometrically |z| is the distance of z from origin on the complex plane.

Properties of modulus :
| z | 0 z 0
| z | Re(z) | z |
zz | z |2
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