Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Polar Form of Complex Numbers; De Moivre's Theorem - 8.3 Exercises - Page 610: 69

Answer

$-1$

Work Step by Step

See p. 606, If $z=r(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta)$, then for any integer $n$ $z^{n}=r^{n}(\cos n\theta+i\sin n\theta)$ ----------- $z=\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}i$ $\theta$ terminates in quadrant I, $\displaystyle \tan\theta=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}=1$ $\Rightarrow \displaystyle \theta=\frac{\pi}{4}$, $r=\sqrt{\frac{2}{4}+\frac{2}{4}}=\sqrt{1}=1$ $z=\displaystyle \cos\frac{\pi}{4}+i\sin\frac{\pi}{4}$ $z^{12}=1^{12}[\displaystyle \cos(12\cdot\frac{\pi}{4})+i\sin(12\cdot\frac{\pi}{4})]$ $=1(\cos 3\pi+i\sin 3\pi)$ $=-1-0$ $=-1$
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