Course curriculum

  • 1

    Lesson 1 - Introduction to Complex Numbers

    • How Complex Numbers fit with other Numbers

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Geometric Explanation of i

    • Real World Uses of Complex Numbers

    • The Complex Plane

    • Powers of i

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.1

    • Exercise 2.1 Recorded Solutions

  • 2

    Lesson 2 - Cartesian Form

    • Forms of a Complex Number

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Conjugate of a Complex Number

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Example 7

    • Example 7 Video

    • Exercise 2.2

    • Exercise 2.2 Recorded Solutions

  • 3

    Lesson 3 - Mod-arg Form

    • Modulus, Argument and Mod-arg Form

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Multiplying Complex Numbers in Mod-Arg Form

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Division of Complex Numbers in Mod-Arg Form

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Conjugate in Mod-Arg Form

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.3

    • Exercise 2.3 Recorded Solutions

  • 4

    Lesson 4 - Exponential Form

    • Exponential Form

    • Euler's Formula

    • Understanding Exponential Form

    • Proving Euler’s Formula

    • Proof 1

    • Proof 1 Video

    • Euler’s Identity

    • Proof 2

    • Proof 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Calculations in Exponential Form

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exponential Form

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Compare and Convert Between Forms

    • Example 7

    • Example 7 Video

    • Exercise 2.4

    • Exercise 2.4 Recorded Solutions

  • 5

    Lesson 5 - Square Roots

    • Method 1 - Simultaneous Equations

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Method 1a - Simultaneous Equations (Shortcut Method)

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Method 2 - Formula

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.5

    • Exercise 2.5 Recorded Solutions

  • 6

    Lesson 6 - Conjugate Theorems

    • Product of Conjugates

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Reciprocal of z and its conjugate

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Sum of Conjugates

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Difference of Conjugates

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Example 7

    • Example 7 Video

    • Operations with Conjugates

    • Example 8

    • Example 8 Video

    • Conjugate Root Theorem

    • Example 9

    • Example 9 Video

    • Exercise 2.6

    • Exercise 2.6 Recorded Solutions

  • 7

    Lesson 7 - Complex Numbers as Vectors

    • Complex Numbers as Vectors

    • Triangle and Parallelogram Laws (Adding Vectors)

    • Subtracting Vectors

    • Polygon Law (Adding Vectors)

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Rotation and Dilation

    • Parallel Vectors

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Perpendicular Vectors

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Rotating by alpha

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Midpoint

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Triangle Inequality

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Exercise 2.7

    • Exercise 2.7 Recorded Solutions

  • 8

    Lesson 8 - Curves and Regions

    • Curves and Regions

    • Circles

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Perpendicular Bisector

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Rays and Sectors

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Example 4 (Horizontal and Vertical Lines)

    • Example 4 Video

    • Example 5 (Algebraic Method)

    • Example 5 Video

    • Arcs

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Exercise 2.8

    • Exercise 2.8 Recorded Solutions

  • 9

    Lesson 9 - De Moivre’s Theorem

    • De Moivre’s Theorem

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Trigonometrical Applications of De Moivre’s Theorem

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Solving Equations with Trigonometric Identities

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Exercise 2.9

    • Exercise 2.9 Recorded Solutions

  • 10

    Lesson 10 - Complex Roots

    • Complex Roots of Unity

    • Example 1

    • Example 1 Video

    • Example 2

    • Example 2 Video

    • Some points to note before we continue

    • Example 3

    • Example 3 Video

    • Complex Roots of -1

    • Example 4

    • Example 4 Video

    • Roots of Other Complex Numbers

    • Example 5

    • Example 5 Video

    • Example 6

    • Example 6 Video

    • Exercise 2.10

    • Exercise 2.10 Recorded Solutions

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Instructor

Steven Howard

Steve is a Mathematics Teacher at Cowra High School, a medium sized rural high school in Central West NSW, where he has taught for over 25 years. He has also taught gifted and talented students online through xsel and Aurora College. He has a particular love and passion for Mathematics Extension 2, writing his own textbook and study resources for the new syllabus, which you can access from any of his courses. He loves finding more efficient techniques for solving mathematical questions, by trawling through other teachers' solutions or making up his own approaches when there must be a better way. Steve did 4 Unit Mathematics as a student, gaining a mark of 198/200 and training as an actuary. Working in an office in the city wasn't for him, so he went back to uni to retrain as a maths teacher then headed to the country, where he lives in an owner built mud house, with chickens, goats and rescued native birds (which you will sometimes hear in his recordings)!!