MA19.A2.1
Identify numbers written in the form $a + bi$, where $a$ and $b$ are real numbers and $i^2 = -1$, as complex numbers.
Identify numbers written in the form $a + bi$, where $a$ and $b$ are real numbers and $i^2 = -1$, as complex numbers.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Combinations of operations on complex number that produce equivalent expressions.
- Properties of operations and equality that verify this equivalence.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Perform arithmetic manipulations on complex numbers to produce equivalent expressions.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Complex number calculations follow the same rules of arithmetic as combining real numbers and algebraic expressions.
Vocabulary
- Complex number
- Commutative property
- Associative property
- Distributive property