Complex Numbers - The Argand Diagram and Polar form
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Quick Reference
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This leaflet explains how complex numbers can be represented pictorially using an Argand Diagram.
There are accompanying videos.
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This leaflet explains how to calculate the modulus and argument of a complex number.
There are accompanying videos.
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This leaflet explains what is meant by the polar form of a complex number.
There are accompanying videos.
Video
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This video explains how complex numbers can be represented pictorially using an Argand Diagram.
There is an accompanying leaflet.
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This video explains how to calculate the modulus and argument of a complex number.
There is an accompanying leaflet.
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This video explains what is meant by the polar form of a complex number.
There is an accompanying leaflet.
iPOD Video
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This mp4 video explains how complex numbers can be represented pictorially using an Argand Diagram.
There is an accompanying leaflet.
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This mp4 video explains how to calculate the modulus and argument of a complex number.
There is an accompanying leaflet.
3GP Mobile Phone Video
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This mobile phone video explains how complex numbers can be represented pictorially using an Argand Diagram.
There is an accompanying leaflet.
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This mobile phone video explains how to calculate the modulus and argument of a complex number.
There is an accompanying leaflet.
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This mobile phone video explains what is meant by the polar form of a complex number.
There is an accompanying leaflet.