How do you find the absolute value of -9+6i?

1 Answer
Sep 25, 2016

sqrt117

Explanation:

Given a complex number z=x+yi then using Pythagoras' theorem, it's magnitude is.

color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(a/a)color(black)(|z|=|x+yi|=sqrt(x^2+y^2))color(white)(a/a)|)))

here x = - 9 and y = 6

rArrsqrt((-9)^2+6^2)=sqrt(81+36)=sqrt117" absolute value"