# Thread: Problem with complexe numbers.

1. ## Problem with complexe numbers.

Hi !
I am have a problem resolving an equation with complexe numbers on their algebrique form.

Here is it :

For all complexe z = x + iy (x and y real and different from -i) we have :
Z = (z - 1) / (iz + 1)
Find Re(Z) and Im(Z) by x and y.

I already have the answer : Re(Z) = (x+y-1)/((1-y)^2 + x) and Im(Z) = (-x^2-y^2+x+y)/((1-y)^2+x^2, but I don't know how to get to it.

I've tried to resolv it with but it doesn't seems to work :
Z = (z-1)/(iz+1)
= (x+iy-1)/(i(x+iy)+1)
= (x+iy-1)/(ix-y-1) , because i^2 = -1
= (x-iy-1)/(i(x-iy)+1)
= (x-iy-1)/(ix+y-1)

And Re(Z)=0 <=> Z=
So : Z- = 0
(x+iy-1)/(ix-y-1) - (x-iy-1)/(ix+y-1) = 0
((x+iy-1)(ix+y-1)-(x-iy-1)(ix-y-1))/((ix-y-1)(ix+y-1)) = 0
(ix^2+xy-x-xy+iy^2-iy-ix-y+1)-(ix^2-xy-x+xy+iy^2+iy-ix-y+1)/((ix-y-1)(ix+y-1))=0
but : (ix^2-ix^2+iy^2-iy^2-ix+ix-iy-iy+xy-xy+xy-xy-x+x-y+y+1-1) = 0

I still don't know what is Re(Z) I must have done a mistake and I don't know where or how to find the answer.

Help me understand this problem! Please.

Thanks.

2. Originally Posted by meghan
Hi !
I am have a problem resolving an equation with complexe numbers on their algebrique form.

Here is it :

For all complexe z = x + iy (x and y real and different from -i) we have :
Z = (z - 1) / (iz + 1)
Find Re(Z) and Im(Z) by x and y.

I already have the answer : Re(Z) = (x+y-1)/((1-y)^2 + x) and Im(Z) = (-x^2-y^2+x+y)/((1-y)^2+x^2, but I don't know how to get to it.

I've tried to resolv it with but it doesn't seems to work :
Z = (z-1)/(iz+1)
= (x+iy-1)/(i(x+iy)+1)
= (x+iy-1)/(ix-y-1) , because i^2 = -1
= (x-iy-1)/(i(x-iy)+1) no, because the denominator contains another $\boldface{i}$
= (x-iy-1)/(ix+y-1)

And Re(Z)=0 <=> Z=
So : Z- = 0
(x+iy-1)/(ix-y-1) - (x-iy-1)/(ix+y-1) = 0
((x+iy-1)(ix+y-1)-(x-iy-1)(ix-y-1))/((ix-y-1)(ix+y-1)) = 0
(ix^2+xy-x-xy+iy^2-iy-ix-y+1)-(ix^2-xy-x+xy+iy^2+iy-ix-y+1)/((ix-y-1)(ix+y-1))=0
but : (ix^2-ix^2+iy^2-iy^2-ix+ix-iy-iy+xy-xy+xy-xy-x+x-y+y+1-1) = 0

I still don't know what is Re(Z) I must have done a mistake and I don't know where or how to find the answer.

Help me understand this problem! Please.

Thanks.
$Z=\displaystyle\frac{(x-1)+iy}{i(x+iy)+1}=\frac{(x-1)+iy}{ix+i^2y+1}=\frac{(x-1)+iy}{(1-y)+ix}$

Now you could use the complex conjugate of the denominator to make it real, so multiply by $1=\displaystyle\frac{(1-y)-ix}{(1-y)-ix}$

$\displaystyle\frac{\left[(x-1)+iy\right]\left[(1-y)-ix\right]}{\left[(1-y)+ix\right]\left[(1-y)-ix\right]}$

Then continue...

3. sorry, there was a nasty typo in my post....edited.