Math 152: Worksheet 26

Complex Numbers

Learning Problems

These problems should be completed on your own. If you need hints on solving a problem, there are some provided with each problem. Click on the word "hint" to view it and again to hide it. They go in increasing order of helpfulness, with the last hint mostly giving away how to do the problem. Try to work from the earlier hints to the later ones, as this will give you the practice you need to succeed in this class.

Problem 1

Given complex numbers $z_1 = 3 - 4i$, and $z_2 = 2+i$, compute $2z_1 - z_2$, $z_1\cdot z_2$ and $z_2 - z_1$

Problem 2

For $z_1 = 3 - i$ and $z_2 = 2 + 3i$, calculate $\bar{z_1}$, $\bar{z_2}$, $\displaystyle \frac{1}{z_1}$ and $\displaystyle \frac{z_2}{z_1}$

Problem 3

Convert the complex number $z = -2\sqrt{3} + 2i$ into exponential form, and find the exponential form of $\bar{z}$.

Problem 4

Find the partial fraction decomposition of $\displaystyle \frac{6x^4 - 13x^3 + 37 x^2 - 37 x - 1}{(x - 2) (x^2 + 1) (x^2 + 9)}$.

Problem 5

Find the four complex numbers where the function $\displaystyle f(x) = \frac{1}{(x^2 + 1)(x^2 + 2x + 5)}$ does not exist, and use this to determine an upper bound on the radius of convergence of the power series expansion of $f(x)$ centered at $x=-3$.

Submission Problems

Problem 1

Use complex numbers to help compute $\displaystyle \int \frac{x^2 - 5x + 9}{(x+1)(x^2 + 4)}\ dx$

Problem 2

Use complex numbers to find an upper bound on the radius of convergence of the power series expansion of $\frac{\sin{x}}{x^2 + 9}$ centered at $x=1$. Do not compute the power series expansion.