A Soviet Pilot, Cosmonaut and International Icon, Yuri Gagarin (1934 – 1968) Was the First Human to Reach Outer Space

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A Soviet pilot, cosmonaut and international icon, Yuri Gagarin (1934 – 1968) was the first human to reach outer space. Although his achievements have been mixed with the political conflict of the time, Gagarin was beloved man of the people whose smile could “light up the Cold War.” Although Gagarin’s life was cut short when his training jet crashed, he is immortalized on a number of awards and in museums around the world.

Perform the indicated operations on the complex expressions. The word or phrase next to the correct response will complete the statement.

(4 + 2i) + (11 + i) (5 – 3i) – (-1 + i) Yuri Gagarin was born in the village of ______, As a boy, Gagarin’s family home was taken

in the former Soviet Union. over by ____ during World War II. a. 15 + 3i Klushino a. 4 – 2i the French b. 15 + 2i Minsk b. 6 – 4i Nazis c. 17i Orlov c. 4 – 4i the Red Army

(5i)(7i) (6 – 6i)(3 + 5i) After graduating in 1951, Gagarin was selected The Soviet Army drafted Gagarin and he was for further training at the ______Industrial sent to the First Chkalov Air Force Pilot’s

Technical School where he studied tractors. School in ______. a. -35i Fedorov a. 42 – 8i Leningrad b. 35 Kovalev b. 44 + 10i Moscow c. -35 Saratov c. 48 + 12i Orenburg

(3 + 3i) + (8 – 2i) – (7 + 4i) (1 – 7i)2 In 1960, Gagarin was selected as a member of Gagarin was a finalist with Gherman Titov the Sochi Six and became the first cosmonaut because of his training sessions and that he

of the ______Programme. was _____. a. 18 + 5i Svitov a. 15 the best interview b. 4 – 3i Vostok b. -48 – 14i five foot two inches tall c. 9 – 7i Zukoff c. 48 + 14i the most experienced

(7 + 8i)(-4 – 3i)(-2 – 2i) (-6i)(3i) – 3(-7 + 6i) When the all 20 of the candidates were asked After his 108 minute flight, Gagarin is quoted anonymously to choose who deserved to be as saying, “I saw for the first time how

the first to fly, ____ chose Gagarin. beautiful our planet is. Mankind, let us

a. -5 + 17i 8 preserve and increase this beauty and _____.” b. 18 + 43i 14 a. -13 + 3i avoid conflict c. -98 + 114i 17 b. 21 – 5i cherish what we have c. 39 – 18i not destroy it

(6 – 6i)(3 + 5i) (3 + 3i) + (8 – 2i) – (7 + 4i)

(1 – 7i)2 (7 + 8i)(-4 – 3i)(-2 – 2i) (-6i)(3i) – 3(-7 + 6i)

© 21st Century Math Projects A Soviet pilot, cosmonaut and international icon, Yuri Gagarin (1934 – 1968) was the first human to reach outer space. Although his achievements have been mixed with the political conflict of the time, Gagarin was beloved man of the people whose smile could “light up the Cold War.” Although Gagarin’s life was cut short when his training jet crashed, he is immortalized on a number of awards and in museums around the world.