Conjugating ratios without finding the numbers

Conjugating ratios without finding the numbers

Junior College 1
7 marks

Nonzero complex numbers \(z\) and \(w\) satisfy \(\dfrac zw=2-3i\). Use conjugate properties to find the following in Cartesian form without finding \(z\) or \(w\).

  1. \(\dfrac{w^*}{z^*}\)[3]
  2. \(\left(\dfrac{z+w}{z-w}\right)^*\). Explain why the denominator is nonzero.[4]

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Answer:(a) \(\dfrac2{13}-\dfrac3{13}i\) (b) \(\dfrac65-\dfrac35i\); \(z\ne w\).

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