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 802: 91

Answer

$$ - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2}i$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \frac{{ - i}}{{1 + i}} \cr & {\text{Convert the numerator and the denominator to trigonometric form}} \cr & - i = \left( {\cos {{270}^ \circ } + i\sin {{270}^ \circ }} \right) \cr & 1 + i = \sqrt 2 \left( {\cos {{45}^ \circ } + \sin {{45}^ \circ }} \right) \cr & {\text{Then,}} \cr & \frac{{ - i}}{{1 + i}} = \frac{{\cos {{270}^ \circ } + i\sin {{270}^ \circ }}}{{\sqrt 2 \left( {\cos {{45}^ \circ } + \sin {{45}^ \circ }} \right)}} \cr & {\text{Using the Quotient Theorem}} \cr & = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\left[ {\cos \left( {{{270}^ \circ } - {{45}^ \circ }} \right) + i\sin \left( {{{270}^ \circ } - {{45}^ \circ }} \right)} \right] \cr & {\text{Simplify}} \cr & = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\left[ {\cos \left( {{{225}^ \circ }} \right) + i\sin \left( {{{225}^ \circ }} \right)} \right] \cr & {\text{Write in Rectangular form}} \cr & = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}\left( { - \frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{2} - \frac{{\sqrt 2 }}{2}i} \right) \cr & = - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{2}i \cr} $$
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