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If z is any non-zero complex number, prove that the multiplicative inverse of z is `(overline(z))/(|z|^(2))`.
Hence, express `(4-sqrt(-9))^(-1)` in the form x+iy, where x,y `inR`

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To prove that the multiplicative inverse of a non-zero complex number \( z \) is given by \( \frac{\overline{z}}{|z|^2} \), and to express \( (4 - \sqrt{-9})^{-1} \) in the form \( x + iy \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Complex Number Let \( z = x + iy \), where \( x \) and \( y \) are real numbers, and \( i \) is the imaginary unit. ### Step 2: Find the Multiplicative Inverse The multiplicative inverse of \( z \) is defined as \( z^{-1} \) such that: \[ z \cdot z^{-1} = 1 \] We can express \( z^{-1} \) as: \[ z^{-1} = \frac{1}{z} = \frac{1}{x + iy} \] ### Step 3: Rationalize the Denominator To simplify \( \frac{1}{x + iy} \), we multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator: \[ z^{-1} = \frac{1 \cdot (x - iy)}{(x + iy)(x - iy)} = \frac{x - iy}{x^2 + y^2} \] Here, \( (x + iy)(x - iy) = x^2 + y^2 \) because \( i^2 = -1 \). ### Step 4: Express in Terms of Modulus The modulus \( |z| \) of the complex number \( z \) is given by: \[ |z| = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} \] Thus, \( |z|^2 = x^2 + y^2 \). ### Step 5: Final Form of the Inverse Therefore, we can rewrite the multiplicative inverse as: \[ z^{-1} = \frac{x - iy}{|z|^2} = \frac{\overline{z}}{|z|^2} \] This proves that the multiplicative inverse of \( z \) is indeed \( \frac{\overline{z}}{|z|^2} \). ### Step 6: Find the Inverse of \( (4 - \sqrt{-9}) \) Now we need to express \( (4 - \sqrt{-9})^{-1} \): First, we simplify \( \sqrt{-9} \): \[ \sqrt{-9} = 3i \] Thus, we have: \[ z = 4 - 3i \] ### Step 7: Find the Conjugate and Modulus The conjugate \( \overline{z} \) is: \[ \overline{z} = 4 + 3i \] Next, we calculate \( |z|^2 \): \[ |z|^2 = 4^2 + (-3)^2 = 16 + 9 = 25 \] ### Step 8: Calculate the Inverse Now we can find the multiplicative inverse: \[ z^{-1} = \frac{\overline{z}}{|z|^2} = \frac{4 + 3i}{25} \] This can be expressed as: \[ z^{-1} = \frac{4}{25} + \frac{3}{25}i \] ### Conclusion Thus, the multiplicative inverse of \( (4 - \sqrt{-9}) \) in the form \( x + iy \) is: \[ \frac{4}{25} + \frac{3}{25}i \]
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