Question

In ELECTRONICS, the total resistance to the flow of electricity in a circuit is called the impedance, Z. Impedance is represented by a complex number. The total impedance in a series circuit is the sum of individual imepedances. The impedance in one part of a circuit is Z1 = 3 + 4i. In another part of a circuit, the impedance is Z1 = 5 - 2i. What is the total impedance of the circuit?

Answer 1

Total impedance of circuit is Z1 + Z2

Here it is important that real numbers we sum with real numbers and complex numbers with complex numbers

Let Zs represent total impedance.

Zs = Z1 + Z2 = 3 + 4i + 5 - 2i = 3 + 5 + 4i - 2i = 8 + 2i

Answer is :

8+2i