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Mathematics

The Power of the Conjugate in Complex Arithmetic

Quick fact

The conjugate of a complex number is its mirror image across the real axis on the complex plane.

Why this is interesting

You know how to add and multiply complex numbers, but how do you divide them? The trick lies in a simple mirror operation called the conjugate.