Complex numbers modulus algebra help

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$$ \xi_{\pm} = ip\sin(w) \pm i\sqrt{p^2\sin^2 w-1}$$

if i take the modulus of this complex number what will I get?

is it

$$ ( ip\sin w \pm i\sqrt{p^2 \sin^2 w-1}) ( -ip\sin w\pm -i\sqrt{p^2\sin^2 w-1}) \text{ ?}$$

and also can someone show me the modulus of this number

$$ ip\sin w \pm i\sqrt{1-p^2\sin^2 w}$$

the answer is $1,$ but not sure how to get this cause of the plus and minus sign.

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Hint. If $x\in \Bbb R$ then $|ix|=|x|$.