Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.1

(ii) zzˉ2i=Im(z)\frac{z-\bar{z}}{2i}=\operatorname{Im}(z)

Solution

Let z=a+ib, a,bR.Then zˉ=aib.zzˉ=(a+ib)(aib)=2ibzzˉ2i=2ib2i=b=Im(z)\begin{aligned} & \boxed{\text{Let } z=a+ib,\ a,b\in\mathbb{R}.} \\ \\ & \boxed{\text{Then } \bar{z}=a-ib.} \\ \\ & z-\bar{z}=(a+ib)-(a-ib)=2ib \\ \\ & \frac{z-\bar{z}}{2i}=\frac{2ib}{2i}=b=\operatorname{Im}(z) \end{aligned}