Sum of Complex Numbers

Algebra Level 3

Let f ( A , B ) = A + B i A B i f(A,B)=\frac{A+Bi}{A-Bi} , where A A and B B are non-zero real numbers. If C C and D D are real numbers such that f ( 2 , 1 ) + f ( 4 , 2 ) + f ( 6 , 3 ) + f ( 8 , 4 ) + f ( 10 , 5 ) = C + D i , f(2,1)+f(4,2)+f(6,3)+f(8,4)+f(10,5)=C+Di, what is the value of C + D ? C + D?

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3 solutions

Jared Low
Jan 1, 2015

In general, for f ( 2 N , N ) f(2N,N) , where N N is a non-zero real number, we have:

f ( 2 N , N ) = 2 N + N i 2 N N i = 2 + i 2 i = ( 2 + i ) 2 5 f(2N,N)=\frac{2N+N \cdot i}{2N-N \cdot i}=\frac{2+i}{2-i}=\frac{(2+i)^2}{5}

Analagously, we have:

f ( 2 , 1 ) + f ( 4 , 2 ) + f ( 6 , 3 ) + f ( 8 , 4 ) + f ( 10 , 5 ) = 5 ( 2 + i ) 2 5 = ( 2 + i ) 2 f(2,1)+f(4,2)+f(6,3)+f(8,4)+f(10,5)=5*\frac{(2+i)^2}{5}=(2+i)^2

= 3 + 4 i = C + D i =3+4i=C+Di

Then our desired value is C + D = 3 + 4 = 7 C+D=3+4=\boxed{7}

Daniel Rabelo
Aug 12, 2014

f(A,B)=(A+Bi)²/(A²+B²)=(A²-B²+2ABi)/(A²+B²). Making A=2K,B=K we get f(2k,k)=3k²/5k²+4k²i/5k²=3/5+4i/5. Then C+Di=5f(2k,k)=3+4i---> Answer=3+4=7

Mayank Holmes
May 25, 2014

you may notice that each and every term of this sequence is equal to ( (2+i)/(2-i)) which on further simplification gives (( 3 +4i )/5)............ hence the sum of five such terms is(5*((3+4i)/5)) which is equal to (3+ 4i)

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