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Mathematics Question on Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Find the modulus of 1+i1+i1i1+i.\frac{1+i}{1+i}-\frac{1-i}{1+i}.

Answer

1+i1+i1i1+i=(1+i)2(1i)2(1i)(1+i)\frac{1+i}{1+i}-\frac{1-i}{1+i}=\frac{(1+i)^2-(1-i)^2}{(1-i)(1+i)}

=1+i2+2i1i2+2i12+12=\frac{1+i^2+2i-1-i^2+2i}{1^2+1^2}

=4i2=2i=\frac{4i}{2}=2i

1+i1i1i1+i=2i=22=2∴|\frac{1+i}{1-i}-\frac{1-i}{1+i}|=|2i|=\sqrt2^2=2