Find the real and imaginary parts of (1-z)/(i+z)

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The discussion focuses on finding the real and imaginary parts of the complex expression (1-z)/(i+z). Members suggest using the conjugate of the denominator to simplify the expression. The recommended approach involves substituting z with x + iy, leading to the transformation of the expression into (1 - x - iy)/(x + i(y + 1)). This method allows for the extraction of real and imaginary components effectively.

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Hey there! Need help figuring this out:
Find the real and imaginary parts of \frac{1-z}{i+z}

What I've tried was to notice that z\bar{z}=|z|^2, thence \frac{1-z}{i+z}=\frac{(1-z)}{(i+z)}\frac{(\overline{i+z})}{(\overline{i+z})}=\frac{(1-z)(i+\overline{z})}{|i+z|^2}=\frac{\overline{z}+i(z-1)-|z|^2}{|i+z|^2}

But now I'm stuck. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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What sort of answer are you looking for? Usually you would have ##z = x + iy## and would express the real and imaginary parts of the expression in terms of ##x## and ##y##.
 
carlosbgois said:
Hey there! Need help figuring this out:
Find the real and imaginary parts of \frac{1-z}{i+z}
Let z = x + iy, and write the above as ##\frac{1 - x - iy}{i + x + iy} = \frac{1 - x - iy}{x + i(y + 1)}##, and then multiply by 1 in the form of the conjugate over itself.

Also, in future posts, please don't delete the homework template - it's not optional.
carlosbgois said:
What I've tried was to notice that z\bar{z}=|z|^2, thence \frac{1-z}{i+z}=\frac{(1-z)}{(i+z)}\frac{(\overline{i+z})}{(\overline{i+z})}=\frac{(1-z)(i+\overline{z})}{|i+z|^2}=\frac{\overline{z}+i(z-1)-|z|^2}{|i+z|^2}

But now I'm stuck. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 

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