Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Chapter 8 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 841: 70

Answer

$$ - 2 - 2\sqrt 3 i$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & 4\operatorname{cis} 240^\circ \cr & {\text{Write in trigonometric form}} \cr & = 4\left( {\cos 240^\circ + i\sin 240^\circ } \right) \cr & {\text{Calculate }}\cos 240^\circ {\text{ and }}\sin 240^\circ \cr & \cos 240^\circ = - \frac{1}{2} \cr & \sin 240^\circ = - \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2} \cr & {\text{,then}} \cr & 4\left( {\cos 240^\circ + i\sin 240^\circ } \right) = 4\left( { - \frac{1}{2} - \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}i} \right) \cr & = - 2 - 2\sqrt 3 i \cr} $$
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