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The theorem for finding products and quotients of complex numbers in polar form. It also provides examples of how to apply the theorem to find the product of two complex numbers in polar form. relevant for students studying trigonometry and complex numbers.
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Trigonometry
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Objective:
The polar form of a complex number provides an alternative for finding products and quotients of complex numbers.
Theorem:
Let z 1 r 1 (cos 1 i sin 1 ) and z 2 r 2 (cos 2 i sin 2 )be two complex numbers.
r 1 r 2 cis( 1 2 )
r
r
z
z
1 2 1 2 2
1
2
1
cis( ) r
r
1 2 2
1
Example 5: Ifz 2 (cos 40 sin 40 )
i andw 6 (cos 20 sin 20 ),
i find zw and. w
z Leave your
answers in polar form.
i i
i
12 (cos 60 sin 60 )
i
6 (cos 20 sin 20 )
2 (cos 40 sin 40 )
w
z
i
i
i
(cos 20 sin 20 ) 3
i
Example 6: Ifz 2 (cos 340 sin 340 )
w
z
Leave your answers in polar form.
12 (cos 390 sin 390 )
0 and 360
12 (cos 30 sin 30 )
6 (cos 50 sin 50 )
2 (cos 340 sin 340 )
w
z
(cos 290 sin 290 ) 3
Trigonometry
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De Moivre’s Theorem is a formula for raising a complex number z to the power n, where n 1 is a positive integer.
Theorem – De Moivre’s Theorem
If z r(cosisin)is a complex number, then z r cos(n) sin(n)
n n i where n 1 is a positive integer.
Example 7: Write
3 2 ( cos 40 sin 40 )
i in the standard forma b i.
2 (cos 40 sin 40 ) 2 cos 3 ( 40 ) sin 3 ( 40 )
3 3 i i by De Moivre’s Theorem
8 (cos 120 sin 120 )
i
i r
y
r
x 8 Now,
2
3 , 2
1 120 : (x,y)
.
i 1
i 2
4 4 3 i
Example 8: Use De Moivre’s Theorem to write
3
4 3 i: rectangular coordinates (x,y) ( 4 , 3 ) Quadrant II
2 2 r x y
2 2 ( 4 ) ( 3 )
Find the reference angleref: x
y tan
1 ref
is in Quadrant II, thus, ref
tan
1
180 36. 9
tan
(^1) 143. 1
36. 86
36. 9
Thus, the polar form of 4 3 i is 4 3 ir(cosisin)
5 (cos 143. 1 sin 143. 1 )
i
So,
3 3 ( 4 3 ) 5 (cos 143. 1 sin 143. 1 )
5 cos 3 ( 143. 1 ) sin 3 ( 143. 1 )
3
125 (cos 429. 3 sin 429. 3 )
125 (cos 69. 3 sin 69. 3 )