How do you find $| 12 - 16 i |$ $abs(12-16i)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-17T01:30:43

$| 12 - 16 i | = 20$ $abs(12-16i)=color(green)(20)$

The absolute value of a complex number is its distance from the origin (which can be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem).

$| 12 - 16 i | = \sqrt{12^{2} + {(- 16)}^{2}} = \sqrt{122 + 256} = \sqrt{400} = 20$ $abs(12-16i)=sqrt(12^2+(-16)^2)=sqrt(122+256)=sqrt(400)=20$

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