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If x+iy=(a+ib)/(a-ib), then prove x^2 + y^2 = 1. The book explanation is not clear.

How is x-iy=(a-ib)/(a+ib) found out?

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x+iy=a+iba-ib=a+iba-ib×a+iba+ib=a2+i2b2+i2aba2-i2b2 [Since, a+ba-b=a2-b2]=a2-b2+i2aba2+b2 [Since, i2=-1]=a2-b2a2+b2+i2aba2+b2x=a2-b2a2+b2 and y=2aba2+b2x2+y2=a2-b2a2+b22+2aba2+b22=a4+b4-2a2b2+4a2b2a2+b22=a4+b4+2a2b2a2+b22=a2+b22a2+b22=1Next, we know that if z is a complex number then z.z¯=1Let z=x+iy, then z¯=x-iyx+iyx-iy=1 [Since, z.z¯=1]x-iy=1x+iyx-iy=1a+iba-ib [Since, x+iy=a+iba-ib given]x-iy=a-iba+ib

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