p3 - complex numbers solution
p3 - complex numbers solution
p3 - complex numbers solution
The result from part (h) provides a way of determining whether a Gaussian integer is a Gaussian
prime.
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(j) Use proof by contradiction to prove that a prime number, :, that is not of the form ## + %# is a
Gaussian prime.
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This question will explore connections between complex numbers and regular polygons.
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on the positive ?-axis. Show the positions of >' , >) , ># and >(*) .
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polygon >' >) ># … >(*) >' .
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