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Number: MAFS.912.N-CN.1
Title: Perform arithmetic operations with complex numbers. (Algebra 2 - Additional Cluster)
Type:
Cluster
Subject: Mathematics - Archived
Grade: 912
Domain-Subdomain: Number & Quantity: The Complex Number System
Related Standards
This cluster includes the following benchmarks
| Code |
Description |
| MAFS.912.N-CN.1.1: | Know there is a complex number i such that i² = –1, and every complex
number has the form a + bi with a and b real. |
| MAFS.912.N-CN.1.2: | Use the relation i² = –1 and the commutative, associative, and
distributive properties to add, subtract, and multiply complex
numbers. |
| MAFS.912.N-CN.1.3: | Find the conjugate of a complex number; use conjugates to find
moduli and quotients of complex numbers. |
Related Access Points
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Related Resources
Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.
Lesson Plans
| Name |
Description |
| Manipulating Radicals: | This lesson unit is intended to help you assess how well students are able to:
- Use the properties of exponents, including rational exponents, and manipulate algebraic statements involving radicals.
- Discriminate between equations and identities.
There is also an opportunity to consider the role of the imaginary number  , but this is optional. |
| Can You Hear Me Now? Using Cell Phone Signals to Divide Complex Numbers: | Students always ask, “What’s the point of complex numbers?” One application of complex numbers is cell phone signals and their wavelengths. This lesson introduces division of complex numbers by hooking students in with the topic of cell phones. Students will attempt to calculate a cell phone signal wavelength involving complex numbers and discover the use of complex conjugates. Then, students will practice with complex number division using a pairing strategy. To conclude, students will use white boards and dry erase markers to review the concepts covered in class.
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Problem-Solving Task
| Name |
Description |
| Computations with Complex Numbers: | This resource involves simplifying algebraic expressions that involve complex numbers and various algebraic operations. |
Tutorials
Video/Audio/Animation
| Name |
Description |
| MIT BLOSSOMS - Fabulous Fractals and Difference Equations : | This learning video introduces students to the world of Fractal Geometry through the use of difference equations. As a prerequisite to this lesson, students would need two years of high school algebra (comfort with single variable equations) and motivation to learn basic complex arithmetic. Ms. Zager has included a complete introductory tutorial on complex arithmetic with homework assignments downloadable here. Also downloadable are some supplemental challenge problems. Time required to complete the core lesson is approximately one hour, and materials needed include a blackboard/whiteboard as well as space for students to work in small groups. During the in-class portions of this interactive lesson, students will brainstorm on the outcome of the chaos game and practice calculating trajectories of difference equations. |
Student Resources
Vetted resources students can use to learn the concepts and skills in this topic.
Problem-Solving Task
| Title |
Description |
| Computations with Complex Numbers: | This resource involves simplifying algebraic expressions that involve complex numbers and various algebraic operations. |
Tutorials
Video/Audio/Animation
| Title |
Description |
| MIT BLOSSOMS - Fabulous Fractals and Difference Equations : | This learning video introduces students to the world of Fractal Geometry through the use of difference equations. As a prerequisite to this lesson, students would need two years of high school algebra (comfort with single variable equations) and motivation to learn basic complex arithmetic. Ms. Zager has included a complete introductory tutorial on complex arithmetic with homework assignments downloadable here. Also downloadable are some supplemental challenge problems. Time required to complete the core lesson is approximately one hour, and materials needed include a blackboard/whiteboard as well as space for students to work in small groups. During the in-class portions of this interactive lesson, students will brainstorm on the outcome of the chaos game and practice calculating trajectories of difference equations. |
Parent Resources
Vetted resources caregivers can use to help students learn the concepts and skills in this topic.
Problem-Solving Task
| Title |
Description |
| Computations with Complex Numbers: | This resource involves simplifying algebraic expressions that involve complex numbers and various algebraic operations. |
