Sum
Find the square root of: – 16 + 30i
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Solution
Let `sqrt(-16 + 30"i")`= a + bi, where a, b ∈ R
Squaring on both sides, we get
– 16 + 30i = a2 + b2i2 + 2abi
∴ – 16 + 30i = (a2 – b2) + 2abi ...[∵ i2 = – 1]
Equating real and imaginary parts, we get
a2 – b2 = – 16 and 2ab = 30
∴ a2 – b2 = – 16 and b = `15/"a"`
∴ `"a"^2 -(15/"a")^2 = - 16`
∴ `"a"^2 - 225/"a"^2` = – 16
∴ a4 – 225 – 16a2
∴ a4 + 16a2 – 225 = 0
∴ (a2 + 25)(a2 – 9) = 0
∴ a2 = – 25 or a2 = 9
But a ∈ R
∴ a2 ≠ – 25
∴ a2 = 9
∴ a = ± 3
When a = 3, b = `15/3` = 5
When a = – 3, b = `15/(-3)` = – 5
∴ `sqrt(-16 + 30"i")` = ± (3 + 5i)
Concept: Square Root of a Complex Number
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