Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Complex Numbers

Your assignment is:
  • Find one video teaching you how to add/subtract/multiply/divide/ or find the reciprocal of a complex number.
  • Once you find a video and you believe that it would benefit other students post the website and give a short reflection of why you choose this video to share.
  • Please make sure that you put your NAME and Class PERIOD on your post!

61 comments:

  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc

    In my opinion, this is an excellent movie choice on how to multiply and divide complex numbers because they man describing it uses helpful arrows, different foil techniques and is very fluent with his speaking. He is extremely easy to understand. Definitely watch this movie, because it will help you a lot if you don't already understand it.

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  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx_PtFgxPc
    I think this video shows a good example on how to multiply complex numbers, like we learned in class today. The teacher shows how to foil the equation step by step. I chose this video because if I needed help on how to multiply complex numbers I would watch this video.
    Alyssa Patrick

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  3. Clare Lloyd

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx_PtFgxPc&feature=related

    I chose this video because I felt that it explained the process of multiplying complex number very well. It was easy to understand and I could tell it was very similar to what you were trying to teach us.

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  4. Jacob Hannasch
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo

    I chose this video because I think this girl is easier to understand then the guy. I know how to add, subtract, and multiply but I was a not understanding the dividing but the videos help describe the process. Both of the movies describe about the same thing on the process of doing the equations.

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  5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA6TXvkGEQ

    I chose this video because he primarily talked about dividing complex numbers and when and why you take opposite when dividing. He also helped me understand why you just take it times i in some cases. I also thought it was neat to hear other students ask questions like you were in a real classroom. This guy was also pretty funny

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  6. Justin Gorham
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc
    I chose this because it was a good video that showed how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers.It was easy to understand even though it was the first video I found.

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  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpywdu1afas

    This video breaks it down into each seperate part. So if you are having a hard time seeing how to get different numbers in the problem, this is a good help. It is easy to understand and you can see exactly what his is saying as he writes it.

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  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSwrgNfS_LY&feature=related
    This video helps you because it highlights the parts that your focusing on. Theres both subtracting and adding. This guy is boring but... I found one about reciprocals that's a little less boring too :) ---->> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqy3TmwqUDc

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  10. Devon Majerus
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx_PtFgxPc
    I choose this video because it covers the same type of problems that we are currently working on. It is about multiplying complex numbers and is from your teacher.com so it is very easy to understand. Its not very interesting but it goes through the process and explains it very well.

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  11. Hunter Period-3

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU4F8hwnM7s
    This video helps because it is very clear on the directions. It is also a good review if you forgot something. The guy has expression. I choose this video because the guy was very easy to follow and understand.

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  12. Curtis Vanderheiden

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo

    I chose this video because the girl actually can understand her and she is easily understood. She makes everything easy to understand. The videos work for me because i understand and am taught better by watching other people work out problems.

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  13. Taylor Ostrich

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo

    I chose this youtube video because the girl explains things very slowly and that makes it easier to understand. She also walks you step by step through each example until you get your final answer. I think this video works for me because i am better learning things when i am shown how and not told how to do something.

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  14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpywdu1afas

    Here is a good old complex numbers movie for ya! It is extremely easy to understand, and explains why you use i and what it stands for. It also shows you how to do complex number problems which I really like.

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  15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSwrgNfS_LY

    This video above is a great one about adding and subtracting. The person doing the problems in the video shows that adding and subtracting complex numbers can be easy as long as you use the signs correctly.

    The next website:

    http://www.brightstorm.com/d/math/s/algebra-2/u/roots-and-radicals/t/dividing-complex-numbers

    is one I stumbled upon, and although you can only watch a couple videos before they want to to join their site (for free); it's a good site for those who are just not getting algebra.

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  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA6TXvkGEQ

    This video made it fun and interesting, the teacher draws you in and you actually start understanding. I didn't really know to do reciprocals problems and after watching him i knew how to do it. He also helps to remember what to do.

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  17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc

    I chose this particular video because it demonstrates how to multiply and divide complex number and those are the ones that I need to work on. Its simple and shows it step by step.

    Jay Peter- Period 3

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  18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpywdu1afas

    I chose this video because it is really in depth. It may be a little long.. but it shows how to multiply, divide, and it just splits all of the steps up. I really understood complex numbers after i viewed this video. :)
    -Brittany Kokenge Period 2

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  19. Bryanna Thompson Period 3
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8vKYEOTgv0&feature=related
    I believe this video is good, because it is very easy to understand, very easy to read, and is appealing to the eye. It also shows how to add/subtract complex numbers and multiplying

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  20. Taylor Seidl PD-3
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSwrgNfS_LY

    This particular video tells you how to add and subtract complex numbers.I chose this video because it explains everything in great detail and he makes it easy for you to understand.

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  21. http://tulyn.com/videotutorials/adding_and_subtracting_complex_numbers-by-virginia.html

    AH HA!! it took me almost 15 min. to figure out how to do this!! anyway, this video shows you how to add complex numbers. It goes slow and explains in detail how to do every step so its easy to understand.

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  22. http://tulyn.com/videotutorials/adding_and_subtracting_complex_numbers-by-virginia.html

    Ah HA!! it took me almost 15 min to figure out how to do this. plus i ran back and forth from your room to Mr. Fischbach's room. but i figured it out. anyway, this video shows how to add complex numbers. It's nice and slow and explains in great detail making it easy to understand.

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  23. oops that was me, Billie Jo, twice. sorry, i didnt see it so i thought it didnt post

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  24. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc

    I beleive this video helped me as I was trying to do my study guide. hahahah and the man describing the problems knows exactly where to go with each problem so it's easy to follow and hear him, he's very fluent and doesn't stutter. He is left handed so you can't see the work right away but he moves his hand when needed.

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  25. Brandon Kerkhoff PD-7
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpywdu1afas

    I chose this video because it shows the whole process of how to do Complex Numbers. It shows how to do it step by step.

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  26. Maggy Wenck period-6
    I chose this video because she makes it really easy to understand and she goes through step by step and shows how she got every number and what to do to get those numbers. I learn the best when it is shown step by step to me.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo

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  27. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA6TXvkGEQ&feature=related

    I particularly liked this video because it not only teaches you how to divide complex numbers, but it shows a real teacher teaching to real kids. The kids in the video are actually participating in discussion, and the teacher is teaching like a normal teacher (a.k.a. he is teaching to the class so he doesnt sound dull and boring). He also explains things very well.

    Drew Paulsen

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  28. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA6TXvkGEQ&feature=related

    I thought this video did a very good job of explaining how to divide complex numbers. It had a real teacher in a real class setting where there were real students, and made an instructional video for it. The teacher didnt seem depressed like the other teachers in the video and there were other people in the room that he could react with.

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  29. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc
    i chose this video because it helped me with learning how to do the problems that are assigned. helped me with the stuff were learning
    nick bender

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  30. Alex Hubers Period 6March 18, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpywdu1afas

    I really enjoyed this one because I love math that has an explanation behind it. In the first few minutes he explains how imaginary numbers came about. I think that if kids put their minds into understanding logic, then algebra and math would be a lot easier. Rather than being the shortcut instructions to solve a problem (what a majority of students would consider their only mathematical understanding of problems), the author of this video goes in depth with why/what an imaginary number is and places where it can be found.

    I also liked that he said he doesn't enjoy foil as much as the "distributive property twice" -- which is how I feel.

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  31. alex hubers again (post didn't appear) 6th pdMarch 18, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpywdu1afas

    I really enjoyed this one because I love math that has an explanation behind it. In the first few minutes he explains how imaginary numbers came about. I think that if kids put their minds into understanding logic, then algebra and math would be a lot easier. Rather than being the shortcut instructions to solve a problem (what a majority of students would consider their only mathematical understanding of problems), the author of this video goes in depth with why/what an imaginary number is and places where it can be found.

    I also liked that he said he doesn't enjoy foil as much as the "distributive property twice" -- which is how I feel.

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  32. The redundant Alex HubersMarch 18, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    nevermind, disregard my second comment. And this comment, really.

    Oopsies.

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  33. Zac Trecker Period 7

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo

    I choose this video because it was easy to follow along to and explained the steps to get your answer.

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  34. Heather Danzer period 6

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3W8o6M-7gg

    I chose this video because it showed the basic process of using imaginary numbers and it was very easy to understand. He went through and showed the examples step by step, so you could follow along with him easily.

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  35. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IGDhgtJcYc

    I like this video, because it is a video that easily explains how to add and subtract complex numbers. It is pretty similar to how we have learned to do it, but it is a little different, because there is always more than one way to do things.

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  36. Nick Bierl period 2

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7c0yH3BdhU

    I chose this video because it has a good explanation of all 4 of the different equations.

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  37. Courtney Hoffman--Period 7
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU4F8hwnM7s
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc&feature=related

    I chose both of these videos because the guy gives great detail over what the steps are to add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers. He goes through and clearly states everything you should do.

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  38. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo

    Kaitlyn Perrien Pd. 2

    I chose this video because I felt like it helped me understand how to do the problems in a slow manner and gave me time to see what she was doing to solve it.

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  39. Kaitlyn Perrien Pd. 2

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc

    This video helped me see how to work out the problem and answered some of the questions I had.

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  40. Ashley Webber--Period 6
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpA6TXvkGEQ&feature=related

    I chose this video because the guy goes slowly, makes sure everyone understands(how it works out,etc.)explains how problems work out with different methods (FOIL,etc.)and why you can't do some steps a certain way. He also keeps the class entertained and active, and keeps the lesson interesting and funny.

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  41. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx_PtFgxPc&feature=PlayList&p=0F5D07407EC27325&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=23

    I chose this video because it was one of the only division videos on youtube that was concerning complex equations. This video, I felt was dealing with a difficult problem and explained it very well.

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  42. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc
    Kelsey Lombard Pd-6
    I chose this video because he showed serval examples it was easy to understand. He even showed what would happen if there were brackets. He showed dividing well, and showed how you have to do the conjugate.

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  43. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc
    Kelsey Lombard Pd-6
    I chose this video because he showed serval examples it was easy to understand. He even showed what would happen if there were brackets. He showed dividing well, and showed how you have to do the conjugate.

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  44. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc
    Kelsey Lombard Pd-6
    I chose this video because he showed serval examples it was easy to understand. He even showed what would happen if there were brackets. He showed dividing well, and showed how you have to do the conjugate.

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  45. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc
    Kelsey Lombard Pd-6
    I chose this video because he showed serval examples it was easy to understand. He even showed what would happen if there were brackets. He showed dividing well, and showed how you have to do the conjugate.

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  46. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPqB9a1uk_8&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=7AF1C14AF1B05894


    I really liked this video because it went step by step and showed every thing to me. It explained it well, and kind of reminded me of taking notes in class. Therefore, it was very easy for me to follow along with. Very informative. Winner. :)


    Steph Fransen
    Period Six

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  47. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx_PtFgxPc&feature=related

    i choose this video because it explains the steps slowing in a way i can understand. It makes the problem easier to solve.

    the end.
    eden heim (three)

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  48. mercedes wieland - period three

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IGDhgtJcYc

    this video shows a lot of examples of adding & subtracting. and she goes real slow, so it's impossible to not understand. yaaay!

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  49. Jacob Morson

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7c0yH3BdhU

    I found this video very helpful because the woman was a good speaker and the video was of a class room lecture and were I learn most of my information in school is through lecture therefor I find it to be very helpful

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  50. Steph Christianson period-3

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx_PtFgxPc&feature=PlayList&p=0F5D07407EC27325&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=23

    I think that this movie would be very beneficial to other students because she explained things very well. She also talked slow so that people could understand it. Very helpful!

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  51. Kelsie Kennebeck Period 6

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21oDMFjL-0o

    i think this video will help others because it helped me by visualizing how the problem was solved.

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  52. shawn higgins pd. 7
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCGgBu5BOLc

    i choose this video because this lady was very in depth on how she taught the class and went step by step on each problem which i though was very helpful for me.

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  53. jeff lander per. 7
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBOzwh5-iGc&NR=1

    i chose this video because the guy starts off with the basics and then builds up on to why we need imaginary numbers.

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  54. -Samantha Clasen-Period(3)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpywdu1afas

    I chose this video because I think it explains how to use complex numbers very well and it is easy to understand.

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  55. Casey Kasperbauer period 7
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU4F8hwnM7s

    I thought this video was very useful because it was easy to understand, and for anybody who doesn't fully grasp the complex numbers idea, this video would be very helpful. The way steps are explained makes it very easy!

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  56. Ben Leiting-- Period 2
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTqZYEtTQhA

    I chose to add this video, because it is very easy to follow and gets to the point of multiplying complex numbers. Also it gave good examples of problems for practice.

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  57. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kISI1BuS6tY

    This video broke down each problem.He makes the class get involved and they all seem to keep there attention and want to learn. For me he broke it up easy to understand and get it and kept my attention :)

    Sadie Bauck pd 7

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  58. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo

    I chose this video because I felt that it would make it easier to understand and it broke down the problem well.

    JT Miller Period 3

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  59. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mzlOCKyoo
    I chose this video because it explains step by step what you have to do for each type of problem.

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  60. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryx_PtFgxPc&feature=related

    I chose this video because the lady in this video explained in detail how to mulitply and simplify complex numbers. She went through step by step instructions.

    Emmy Olson

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  61. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPSj4-76eEc

    This video was the best to me because it covers all angles of working with complex numbers and goes more in depth than others.

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