Complex numbers hint 2: division

Division itself is easy: it's just the first number over the second. The tricky part of complex division is getting rid of the i terms in the denominator, so that the result can be written in canonical a+bi form. To do that, you can multiply the numerator and denominator by the same value, causing the denominator's i terms to vanish. Think about that for a minute, but peek if you must.


Cary Gray
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