Lesson Plan

The Geometric Effect of Some Complex Arithmetic 2

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The 10th lesson in a series of 32, continues with the geometry of arithmetic of complex numbers focusing on multiplication. Class members find the effects of multiplying a complex number by a real number, an imaginary number, and another complex number. The class is brought back to the concept of linear transformations within the problem set.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Review the process of multiplying complex numbers
Classroom Considerations
  • The class should be familiar with rotations and dilations on the coordinate plane
  • Individuals should know how to determine whether a function is a linear transformation
Pros
  • The scaffolding provides suggestions to increase the rigor with the examples
  • The answer documents show the arithmetic work to arrive at the solution
Cons
  • None
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