Mathematics 10 — Exercise Review · Q6 (iv)

Full question

For z₁ = 5 + 4i, z₂ = 3 + 2i, evaluate |z₁z₂|.

Step-by-step solution

1. Distribute the first bracket: multiply its real term by the whole second bracket, then its imaginary term by that bracket.

   $$4\times i\times \left(2\times i+3\right)+5\times \left(2\times i+3\right)$$

2. Distribute each of those products. Keep all four multiplications visible.

   $$5\times 3+5\times 2\times i+4\times 3\times i+4\times 2\times ii$$

3. Real × real: multiply the numerical coefficients.

   $$5\times 3=15$$

4. Real × imaginary: multiply the numerical coefficients.

   $$5\times 2\times i=10\times i$$

5. Imaginary × real: multiply the numerical coefficients.

   $$4\times 3\times i=12\times i$$

6. Imaginary × imaginary: multiply the numerical coefficients.

   $$4\times 2\times ii=8\times i^2$$

7. Substitute these four products into the expansion.

   $$15+10\times i+12\times i+8\times i^2$$

8. In the last term replace i² by −1.

   $$8\times i^2=8\times \left(-1\right)$$

9. Multiply its coefficient by −1.

   $$8\times \left(-1\right)=-8$$

10. Rewrite the expansion after this sign calculation.

    $$15+10\times i+12\times i-8$$

11. Group the real terms and factor i out of the imaginary terms.

    $$15-8+i\times \left(10+12\right)$$

12. Calculate the sum of the real terms.

    $$15-8=7$$

13. Calculate the sum of the imaginary coefficients.

    $$10+12=22$$

14. Insert both calculated sums in a + bi form.

    $$22\times i+7$$

15. Read a, the real coordinate.

    $$a=7$$

16. Read b, the coefficient of i, including its sign.

    $$b=22$$

17. Use |z| = √(a² + b²) and substitute both coordinates.

    $$\sqrt{7^2+{22}^2}$$

18. Square the real coordinate.

    $$7^2=49$$

19. Square the imaginary coordinate; a negative number squared is positive.

    $${22}^2=484$$

20. Add the two squared values.

    $$49+484=533$$

21. Take the nonnegative square root of this sum.

    $$\sqrt{533}=\sqrt{533}$$

Answer

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