Algebra 2 Companion Book, Volume 1

5.2.3 Operations with Complex Numbers (continued) Example 2 Determining the Absolute Value of Complex Numbers The absolute value of a complex number a + bi , denoted |a + bi| , is the distance from the origin to the point ( a , bi ) in the complex plane, and is calculated as + = + ab bi a b | | 2 2

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