Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Trigonometric Form for Complex Numbers - 8.2 Problem Set - Page 433: 52

Answer

$\color{blue}{4\ \text{cis}\ 150^\circ,\ 4\ \text{cis}\ 5\pi/6}$

Work Step by Step

$z=-2\sqrt{3} +2i = x+iy \implies x=-2\sqrt{3}, y=2$ $\Huge\cdot$ modulus: $\quad r = \sqrt{x^2+y^2} = \sqrt{(-2\sqrt{3})^2 + 2^2} = \sqrt{12+4} = \sqrt{16} = 4$ $\Huge\cdot$ argument: $\quad \tan\theta=y/x=2/(-2\sqrt{3})= -1/\sqrt{3} = -\sqrt{3}/3 \implies \theta = 150^\circ \equiv 5\pi/6$ (smallest positive real angle $\theta$ from $+x$-axis to graph of $z$) $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Standard} & \text{Trigonometric} & \text{Trigonometric} \\ \text{Form} & \text{Form (deg)} & \text{Form (rad)} \\ \hline -2\sqrt{3} +2i & 4\ \text{cis}\ 150^\circ & 4\ \text{cis}\ 5\pi/6 \\ \hline \end{array}$
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