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Give an example to slow that the substraction of complex numbers is not commutative.

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To show that the subtraction of complex numbers is not commutative, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define Complex Numbers**: Let \( z_1 = 2 + 3i \) and \( z_2 = 3 + 4i \), where \( i \) is the imaginary unit. 2. **Calculate \( z_1 - z_2 \)**: \[ z_1 - z_2 = (2 + 3i) - (3 + 4i) \] Simplifying this, we get: \[ z_1 - z_2 = 2 - 3 + 3i - 4i = -1 - i \] 3. **Calculate \( z_2 - z_1 \)**: \[ z_2 - z_1 = (3 + 4i) - (2 + 3i) \] Simplifying this, we get: \[ z_2 - z_1 = 3 - 2 + 4i - 3i = 1 + i \] 4. **Compare the Results**: We found: - \( z_1 - z_2 = -1 - i \) (let's call this \( c_1 \)) - \( z_2 - z_1 = 1 + i \) (let's call this \( c_2 \)) Now we compare \( c_1 \) and \( c_2 \): \[ c_1 = -1 - i \quad \text{and} \quad c_2 = 1 + i \] Clearly, \( c_1 \neq c_2 \). 5. **Conclusion**: Since \( z_1 - z_2 \neq z_2 - z_1 \), we conclude that subtraction of complex numbers is not commutative.
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