Name: What Is the Norm of a Complex Number?
Uploaded: 2023-11-28T14:21:00.000Z
Channel: House of Math
Description: The norm of a complex number is the distance between z and the origin in the complex plane. This video shows how to find the norm using the Pythagorean theorem.

Complex numbers are extensively used in electrical engineering, particularly in the study of alternating current (AC) circuits.

The norm of a complex number is the distance between 

 and the origin in the complex plane. This video shows how to find the norm using the Pythagorean theorem.

Sometimes also called the modulis, magnitude or the absolute value of 

A complex number, z, is a number that can be written in the form

Mathagon

Norm of a Complex Number

Argument of a Complex Number

Polar Form

Geometric Properties of Complex Numbers

The norm of a complex number is the distance between z and the origin in the complex plane. This video shows how to find the norm using the Pythagorean theorem. 