Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Complex Numbers, Polar Equations, and Parametric Equations - Section 8.4 De Moivre's Theorem: Powers and Roots of Complex Numbers - 8.4 Exercises - Page 376: 31

Answer

$[{cis 0^{\circ},cis 120^{\circ},cis 240^{\circ}}]$

Work Step by Step

Given: $x^{3}-1=0$ or $x^{3}=1$ $1$ can be written in trigonometric form as: $1=1+0.i=1(\cos 0^{\circ}+\sin 0^{\circ})$ Absolute value of third root is given as $\sqrt[3] 1=1$ Now, the arguments can be given as: $k=0,1,2$ Roots: $1(\cos 0^{\circ}+\sin 0^{\circ})$,$1(\cos 120^{\circ}+\sin 120^{\circ})$,$1(\cos 240^{\circ}+\sin 240^{\circ})$ Solution set of the equation can be written as: $[{cis 0^{\circ},cis 120^{\circ},cis 240^{\circ}}]$
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