compute the square roots of Z=-1-i
Answers
Step-by-step explanation:
Let z2 = (x + yi)2 = 8 – 6i
\ (x2 – y2) + 2xyi = 8 – 6i
Compare real parts and imaginary parts,
x2 – y2 = 8 (1)
2xy = -6 (2)
Now, consider the modulus: |z|2 = |z2|
\ x2 + y2 = Ö(82 + 62) = 10 (3)
Solving (1) and (3), we get x2 = 9 and y2 = 1
x = ±3 and y = ±1
From (2), x and y are of opposite sign,
\ (x = 3 and y = -1) or (x = -3 or y = 1)
\ z = ± (3 – i)