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Archives  ·  Vol. 7, No. 1 (2018)

Transformations and Complex Numbers

Roberto C Soto — California State University, Fullerton
Armando M. Martinez-Cruz — California State University, Fullerton

Abstract

In this paper, we use complex-number operations to carry out transformations of geometric shapes and establish connections between geometry and algebra in the high-school curriculum. We use dynamic geometry software to visualize the geometric effect of these algebraic operations and connect complex-number operations to translations, rotations, and dilations.

Keywords: GeoGebra, Common Core, Complex Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Transformations


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