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Absolute Value of Complex Numbers

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg35196] Absolute Value of Complex Numbers
• From: "Kyle Davis" <kyledavis at nowhere.com>
• Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 03:34:53 -0400 (EDT)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Abs[2 Exp[3 * i]]
answer = 2

Abs[2 Exp[k * i]]
answer = 2 Exp[-Im[k]]

Isn't the second answer supposed to be the same with the first one,
regardless with the value of k? How do I make the second calculation give me
the right answer?

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