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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Quadratic Formula and Complex Sums

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Represent complex numbers on the complex plane in rectangular and polar form (including real and imaginary numbers), and explain why the rectangular and polar forms...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Graphing Calculator to Analyze Polynomial Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Extend polynomial identities to the complex numbers.
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Handout
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Adding and Subtracting Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains great information on adding and subtracting complex numbers. Several examples are given, along with a brief definition. Includes link to a graphing calculator tutorial.
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Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Algebra Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath contains about 40 different lessons on various algebra topics. The lessons are divided into five different sections: preliminary topics, beginning algebra, intermediate algebra, advanced algebra, and word problems. The lessons...
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Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: What Are Complex Numbers?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explanation and examples for complex numbers.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Complex Numbers: Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice exercise reviews complex numbers including standard form, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing them.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to complex numbers.
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Handout
Math Warehouse

Math Warehouse: Complex and Imaginary Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Features numerous exercises relating to complex and imaginary numbers. Includes video tutorials, calculators, worksheets and more.
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Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Complex Numbers Factoring the Sum of Two Squares

For Students 5th - 9th
Use this algebra lesson to learn how to factor the sum of two squares.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A sse.a.2 & N cn.a: Computations With Complex Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task requires students to rewrite mathematical expressions involving complex numbers. Aligns with A-SSE.A.2 and N-CN.A.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N cn.a.2: Powers of a Complex Number

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to practice making calculations with complex numbers and to visualize what happens when two complex numbers are multiplied. Aligns with N-CN.A.2.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N Cn, a Rei Complex Square Roots

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Working with complex numbers allows us to solve equations that cannot be solved with real numbers. Here we will investigate complex numbers which arise as square roots of certain complex numbers. Aligns with N-CN.A.2 and A-REI.A.1.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N cn.a and N cn.a.1: Complex Number Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task serves as a possible first student exploration after an initial introduction to the form and arithmetic of complex multiplication. Students need to understand that every complex number can be expressed in the form a+bi, and...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A sse.a.1.b and a sse.b.3 Increasing or Decreasing? 2

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this task is to help young scholars see manipulation of expressions as an activity undertaken for a purpose. Aligns with A-SSE.B.3.
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Handout
Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Number

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource defines numbers into two main categories, counting numbers and scalars. It also gives examples of number notation.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Parts of Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine the real and the imaginary parts of complex numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Classify Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Classify numbers as real, pure imaginary, or complex. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factor Polynomials: Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Identify correctly factored forms of given polynomials. Factorizations may use complex numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Absolute Value of Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a complex number in the form a+bi, find its absolute value. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. HSN.CN.B.4
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Complex Numbers From Absolute Value & Angle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given the absolute value and the angle of a complex number, express the number in the form a+bi. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Handout
Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Skill in Algebra: Complex or Imaginary Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Clearly and thoroughly explains complex numbers. Provides example problems and exercises for students, with solutions available.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Products and Quotients of Complex Numbers

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students calculate the products and quotients of complex numbers, identifying conjugates. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Quadratic Formula and Complex Sums

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers solving quadratic equations when the answers are complex numbers. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice and attempt practice...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Find Imaginary Solutions: Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you will learn about the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and how to apply it to various functions. You will also review using the quadratic equation to find...