Proving Complex Numbers are Rational

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Homework Statement



Let Z and W be complex numbers. If /Z/ and /W/ are rational and /W-Z/ is rational, then
/(1/Z)-(1/W)/ is rational.

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The Attempt at a Solution


How do I represent Z and W as rational complex numbers?
 
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z and w are arbitrary complex numbers. Rational numbers can be written in the form a/b, where a and b are integers.

And it's |z|, not /z/.
 
halvizo1031 said:
How do I represent Z and W as rational complex numbers?

It isn't Z and W that are rational, it is their magnitudes |Z| and |W|.
 

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