Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.2

(iii) 1536i-15-36i

Let z=1536iz=-15-36i.

z=(15)2+(36)2=1521=39|z|=\sqrt{(-15)^2+(-36)^2}=\sqrt{1521}=39

Here x=15x=-15, y=36lt0y=-36\\lt 0 so sgn(y)=1\operatorname{sgn}(y)=-1.

1536i=±(39152i39+152)=±(12i27)=±(2333i)\begin{aligned} \sqrt{-15-36i} &=\pm\left(\sqrt{\frac{39-15}{2}}-i\sqrt{\frac{39+15}{2}}\right)\\ &=\pm\left(\sqrt{12}-i\sqrt{27}\right)\\ &=\pm\left(2\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{3}\,i\right) \end{aligned} 1536i=±(2333i)\boxed{\sqrt{-15-36i}=\pm\left(2\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{3}\,i\right)}