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Operations with Complex Numbers
Parabola Party
solving complex numbers
100

Find the vertex of the parabola: 


3y = (x+7)2 + 12

(-7, 4)

100

(3i)(8i)=

-24

(3x8)=24 (ixi)=i2=-1

(24)(-1)

100

Identify the AOS, max or min. Graph it. 

y = (x + 3)2 - 5


AOS: x = -3

Min at -5

100

x2 + 40 = 4

6i, -6i

200

Find the vertex of the parabola: 


y - 6 = (x - 2)2 + 1

(2, 7)

200

(2+4i)(3+5i)=

-14+22i

Foil: 6+10i+12i+20i2

Combine like terms: 6+22i+20i2

Simplify i2: 6+22i-20

Combine again: 

200

Identify the AOS, max or min, x-intercepts, and y-intercept. 

y = 4x2 - 100

AOS: x = 0. Min at -100

(5, 0), (-5, 0), (0, -100)


200

x2 + 41 = 10x

5 + 4i, 5 - 4i

300

Find the vertex of the parabola: 


y = (x + 9)(x + 1)

Vertex (-5, -16)

300

(2-4i)(3-5i)=

-14-22i

Foil:6-10i-12i+20i2

Simplify: 6-22i-20

Combine like terms:


300

Identify the AOS, max or min, x-intercepts, and y-intercept. 

y = x2 + 2x - 63

x = -1, Min at -64

(7, 0), (-9, 0), (0, -63)


300

x2 + 8x + 41 = 0

-4 + 5i, -4 - 5i

400

Find the vertex of the parabola: 


y = (x + 10)(x - 2)

(-4, -36)

400

5i / (2-4i)

-1 + 1/2 i


400

Identify the AOS, max or min, x-intercepts, and y-intercept. 

y = -2x2 + 16x - 32

AOS: x = 4, max at 0

(4, 0) and (0, -32)


400

Show TWO ways to solve

x2 - 6x + 45 = 0

3 + 6i, 3 - 6i

500

Find the vertex of the parabola: 


y = x2 + 12x + 100

vertex (-6, 64)

500

Multiply (-5 + 7i) by its conjugate

 (-5 + 7i)(-5 - 7i) = 74

500

Write the equation of a parabola with x-intercepts 2 and -5 that goes through (1,-24). Use standard form. 

y = 4(x - 2)(x + 5)

y = 4x2 + 12x - 40

500

Show TWO ways to solve

x2 + 130 = 9

11i, -11i