Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations - Section 8.3 The Product and Quotient Theorems - 8.3 Exercises - Page 370: 38

Answer

$\frac{w}{z}$ = $cos(-90^\circ) + isin(-90^\circ)$ or $-i$

Work Step by Step

For $w = -1 + i$ or $\sqrt{2}cis135^\circ$ in trigonometric form and $z = -1 -i$ or $\sqrt{2}cis225^\circ$ in trigonometric form, the quotient $\frac{w}{z}$ is $\frac{w}{z}$ = $\frac{\sqrt{2}cis135^\circ}{\sqrt{2}cis225^\circ}$ = $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}} cis(135^\circ - 225^\circ)$ (Quotient Theorem) = $cis(-90^\circ)$ = $cos(-90^\circ) + isin(-90^\circ)$ = $-i$
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