Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.2

Solution

Use the standard form. If z=x+iyz=x+iy and y0y\neq 0 then:

z=±(z+x2+isgn(y)zx2)\sqrt{z}=\pm\left(\sqrt{\frac{|z|+x}{2}}+i\,\operatorname{sgn}(y)\sqrt{\frac{|z|-x}{2}}\right)

(i) z=724iz=-7-24i

z=25z=±(34i)|z|=25\Rightarrow \sqrt{z}=\pm(3-4i)


(ii) z=86iz=8-6i

z=10z=±(3i)|z|=10\Rightarrow \sqrt{z}=\pm(3-i)


(iii) z=1536iz=-15-36i

z=39z=±(2333i)|z|=39\Rightarrow \sqrt{z}=\pm\left(2\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{3}\,i\right)


(iv) z=119+120iz=119+120i

z=169z=±(12+5i)|z|=169\Rightarrow \sqrt{z}=\pm(12+5i)