Course curriculum

  • 1

    Lesson 1 - Introduction to Complex Numbers

    • How Complex Numbers fit with other Numbers

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Geometric Explanation of i

    • Real World Uses of Complex Numbers

    • The Complex Plane

    • Powers of i

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.1

    • Exercise 2.1 Recorded Solutions

  • 2

    Lesson 2 - Cartesian Form

    • Forms of a Complex Number

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Conjugate of a Complex Number

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Example 7

    • Example 7 Video

    • Exercise 2.2

    • Exercise 2.2 Recorded Solutions

  • 3

    Lesson 3 - Mod-arg Form

    • Modulus, Argument and Mod-arg Form

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Multiplying Complex Numbers in Mod-Arg Form

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Division of Complex Numbers in Mod-Arg Form

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Conjugate in Mod-Arg Form

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.3

    • Exercise 2.3 Recorded Solutions

  • 4

    Lesson 4 - Exponential Form

    • Exponential Form

    • Euler's Formula

    • Understanding Exponential Form

    • Proving Euler’s Formula

    • Proof 1

    • Proof 1 Video

    • Euler’s Identity

    • Proof 2

    • Proof 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Calculations in Exponential Form

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exponential Form

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Compare and Convert Between Forms

    • Example 7

    • Example 7 Video

    • Exercise 2.4

    • Exercise 2.4 Recorded Solutions

  • 5

    Lesson 5 - Square Roots

    • Method 1 - Simultaneous Equations

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Method 1a - Simultaneous Equations (Shortcut Method)

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Method 2 - Formula

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.5

    • Exercise 2.5 Recorded Solutions

  • 6

    Lesson 6 - Conjugate Theorems

    • Product of Conjugates

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Reciprocal of z and its conjugate

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Sum of Conjugates

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Difference of Conjugates

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Example 7

    • Example 7 Video

    • Operations with Conjugates

    • Example 8

    • Example 8 Video

    • Conjugate Root Theorem

    • Example 9

    • Example 9 Video

    • Exercise 2.6

    • Exercise 2.6 Recorded Solutions

  • 7

    Lesson 7 - Complex Numbers as Vectors

    • Complex Numbers as Vectors

    • Triangle and Parallelogram Laws (Adding Vectors)

    • Subtracting Vectors

    • Polygon Law (Adding Vectors)

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Rotation and Dilation

    • Parallel Vectors

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Perpendicular Vectors

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Rotating by alpha

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Midpoint

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Triangle Inequality

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Exercise 2.7

    • Exercise 2.7 Recorded Solutions

  • 8

    Lesson 8 - Curves and Regions

    • Curves and Regions

    • Circles

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Perpendicular Bisector

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Rays and Sectors

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Example 4 (Horizontal and Vertical Lines)

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5 (Algebraic Method)

    • Example 5 Video

    • Arcs

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Exercise 2.8

    • Exercise 2.8 Recorded Solutions

  • 9

    Lesson 9 - De Moivre’s Theorem

    • De Moivre’s Theorem

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Trigonometrical Applications of De Moivre’s Theorem

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Solving Equations with Trigonometric Identities

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.9

    • Exercise 2.9 Recorded Solutions

  • 10

    Lesson 10 - Complex Roots

    • Complex Roots of Unity

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Some points to note before we continue

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Complex Roots of -1

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Roots of Other Complex Numbers

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Exercise 2.10

    • Exercise 2.10 Recorded Solutions

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Instructor

Steve Howard

Steve Howard has inspired and equipped hundreds of Maths teachers with his In-Depth Senior Mathematics courses, providing all the tips, examples and resources to teach the HSC syllabus with confidence. He loves to discover the most efficient techniques for solving mathematical problems, by analysing other experts' solutions or by developing his own approaches when he finds a better way. As a student, Steve did Unit 4 Mathematics, gaining a mark of 198/200, before training as an actuary. After retraining as a teacher, Steve has taught Maths at Cowra High School, NSW, for 28 years. He has also taught gifted and talented students online through Xsel and Aurora College, and developed all student course material for TTA's Year 12 Extension Maths Portal.