Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Polar Coordinates; Vectors - Section 8.3 The Complex Plane; De Moivre's Theorem - 8.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 615: 58

Answer

$ 2(cos60^\circ+i\ sin60^\circ)$, $ 2(cos180^\circ+i\ sin180^\circ)$, $ 2(cos300^\circ+i\ sin300^\circ)$.

Work Step by Step

Based on the given conditions, we have: $-8=8(cos180^\circ+i\ sin180^\circ)$, $(-8)^{1/3}=2(cos(\frac{360k+180}{3})^\circ+i\ sin(\frac{360k+180}{3})^\circ)$, $k=0, z_0= 2(cos60^\circ+i\ sin60^\circ)$, $k=1, z_1= 2(cos180^\circ+i\ sin180^\circ)$, $k=2, z_2= 2(cos300^\circ+i\ sin300^\circ)$.
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