Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.5 Trigonometric (Polar) Form of Complex Numbers: Products and Quotients - 8.5 Exercises - Page 801: 47

Answer

$$6\left( {\cos {{240}^ \circ } + i\sin {{240}^ \circ }} \right)$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & - 3 - 3i\sqrt 3 \cr & {\text{Use }}r = \sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} {\text{ and }}\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{b}{a}} \right),{\text{ so}} \cr & r = \sqrt {{{\left( { - 3} \right)}^2} + {{\left( { - 3\sqrt 3 } \right)}^2}} = 6 \cr & \theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{ - 3\sqrt 3 }}{{ - 3}}} \right) = {60^ \circ } \cr & {\text{The vector lies is in the Quadrant III, then}} \cr & \theta = {60^ \circ } + {180^ \circ } = {240^ \circ } \cr & {\text{write the vector in the trigonometric form }}r\left( {\cos \theta + i\sin \theta } \right) \cr & = 6\left( {\cos {{240}^ \circ } + i\sin {{240}^ \circ }} \right) \cr} $$
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