Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Appendix G - Exercises - Page A12: 31

Answer

a) $4\sqrt 2 [\cos (31\pi/12)+i \sin (31\pi/12)]$ b) $2 \sqrt 2 [\cos (13\pi/12)+i \sin (13\pi/12)]$ c) $\dfrac{1}{4}[\cos (-11\pi/6)+i \sin (-11\pi/6)]$ (Note that other angles are possible if simplified or rewritten.)

Work Step by Step

Here, $z=4 [\cos (11\pi/6)+i \sin (11\pi/6)]; w=\sqrt 2 [\cos (3\pi/4)+i \sin (3\pi/4)]$ a) $zw=4 [\cos (11\pi/6)+i \sin (11\pi/6)] \times \sqrt 2 [\cos (3\pi/4)+i \sin (3\pi/4)]=4\sqrt 2 [\cos (31\pi/12)+i \sin (31\pi/12)]$ b) $\dfrac{z}{w}=\dfrac{4 [\cos (11\pi/6)+i \sin (11\pi/6)]}{\sqrt 2 [\cos (3\pi/4)+i \sin (3\pi/4)]}=2 \sqrt 2 [\cos (13\pi/12)+i \sin (13\pi/12)]$ c) $\dfrac{1}{z}=\dfrac{1}{4 [\cos (11\pi/6)+i \sin (11\pi/6)]}=\dfrac{1}{4}[\cos (-11\pi/6)+i \sin (-11\pi/6)]$
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