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Algebra Difficulty 2.6 Junior Find the answer

Given ii is the imaginary unit, if the complex number zz satisfies (1+i)z=1i(1+i)z=1-i, then z=\overline{z}=

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Solution

Let z=a+biz=a+bi,

Since ii is the imaginary unit and the complex number zz satisfies (1+i)z=1i(1+i)z=1-i,

Therefore, (1+i)(a+bi)=a+ai+bi+bi2=(ab)+(a+b)i=1i(1+i)(a+bi)=a+ai+bi+bi^{2}=(a-b)+(a+b)i=1-i,

Thus, {ab=1a+b=1\begin{cases} a-b=1 \\ a+b=-1 \end{cases},

Solving this, we get a=0a=0, b=1b=-1,

Therefore, z=iz=-i, z=i\overline{z}=i.

Hence, the correct choice is: A\boxed{A}.

By setting z=a+biz=a+bi and using (1+i)(a+bi)=a+ai+bi+bi2=(ab)+(a+b)i=1i(1+i)(a+bi)=a+ai+bi+bi^{2}=(a-b)+(a+b)i=1-i to form a system of equations, we find a=0a=0, b=1b=-1, thus obtaining z=iz=-i, z=i\overline{z}=i.

This question examines the method of finding the conjugate of a complex number, the basic knowledge of algebraic operations of complex numbers, and the ideas of functions and equations. It is a basic question.

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