Find a pair of conjugates with a product of 5
Why did the math book go to the circus?
To find a pair of conjugates who were experts at performing mathematical tricks, of course!
Alright, here's a pair of conjugates with a product of 5:
2 + √3 and 2 - √3
These two numbers are conjugates because they have the same real part (2) and opposite sign in the imaginary part (√3 and -√3) when written in the form a + bi.
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To find a pair of conjugates with a product of 5, we can start by defining one of the numbers as "a + bi", where "a" and "b" are real numbers. The conjugate of this number would be its complex conjugate, which is "a - bi".
To obtain a product of 5, we can multiply these two numbers: (a + bi)(a - bi). Using the distributive property, we can expand the expression as follows: (a^2 - abi + abi - b^2i^2).
Since "i^2" is equal to -1, the expression simplifies to: (a^2 - abi + abi + b^2). The "abi" and "-abi" terms cancel each other out, leaving us with: (a^2 + b^2).
Now, since we want the product to be 5, we can set up the equation a^2 + b^2 = 5.
There are multiple pairs of real numbers that satisfy this equation. For example, one possible pair is a = √2 and b = 1. In this case, the conjugates would be (√2 + i) and (√2 - i), and their product is indeed equal to 5.
However, it's important to note that there are other pairs of conjugates that could also give a product of 5. For example, a = -√2 and b = -1 would also work, resulting in (-√2 + i) and (-√2 - i) as the conjugates.
To find a pair of conjugates with a product of 5, we need to consider complex conjugates. Complex conjugates are pairs of complex numbers where the imaginary part has the same magnitude, but with opposite signs.
Let's assume that the pair of conjugates we are looking for is represented by two complex numbers: a + bi and a - bi, where "a" and "b" are real numbers. Their product can be calculated as follows:
(a + bi) * (a - bi)
Using the FOIL method to multiply, we have:
a * a - a * bi + a * bi - (bi * -bi)
This simplifies to:
a^2 - a * bi + a * bi - b^2 * i^2
Since i^2 is equal to -1, the equation becomes:
a^2 - b^2 * (-1)
Thus, the result simplifies further to:
a^2 + b^2
Given that the product of the conjugates is equal to 5, we need to find values for "a" and "b" that satisfy the equation a^2 + b^2 = 5.
One possible solution is a = √5 and b = 0. In this case, the pair of conjugates would be:
√5 + 0i and √5 - 0i
These two complex numbers are conjugates because they have the same real part (√5) and the imaginary parts have opposite signs (0 and -0).
Therefore, a pair of conjugates with a product of 5 can be represented by the complex numbers √5 + 0i and √5 - 0i.
(a-bi)(a+bi) = a^2 + b^2
so what two small perfect squares do you know that add up to 5?
Now if you are sticking to real numbers, and mean quadratic conjugates, then
(a+b)(a-b) = a^2 - b^2
so what two small perfect squares do you know that differ by 5?