We have to determine the result of the sum of 2
ratios.
To calculate the sum of 2 ratios that do not have a
common denominator we'll have to calculate the LCD(least common denominator) of the 2
ratios.
We notice that LCD =
(1+i)(1-i)
We notice also that the product (1+i)(1-i) is
like:
(a-b)(a+b) = a^2 -
b^2
We'll write instead of product the difference of
squares, where a = 1 and b = i.
LCD =
(1+i)(1-i)
LCD = 1^2 -
i^2
We'll write instead of i^2 =
-1
LCD = 1 - (-1)
LCD =
2
Now, we'll multiply the first ratio by (1-i) and the
second ratio by (1+i):
i(1-i)/2 + i(1+i)/
2
We'll remove the
brackets:
(i - i^2 + i +
i^2)/2
We'll eliminate like
terms:
2i/2
We'll simplify and
we'll get:
z1 + z2
= i(1-i)/2 + i(1+i)/
2
i(1-i)/2 +
i(1+i)/ 2 =
i
The result is a complex
number, whose real part is 0 and imaginary part is
1
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