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How to find the modulus and argument of a complex number?


Ravindra Pindel 12th Feb, 2021
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Ravindra Pindel 12th Feb, 2021

To find the modulus and argument of a complex number z=x+i y :
- Modulus is the distance from the origin:

|z|=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}

- Argument is the angle θ made with the positive real axis:

\arg (z)=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)
The modulus shows the length, and the argument shows the direction of the complex number on the Argand Plane.

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