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 611: 71

Answer

$4096$

Work Step by Step

See p. 606, If $z=r(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta)$, then for any integer $n$ $z^{n}=r^{n}(\cos n\theta+i\sin n\theta)$ ----------- $z=2-2i$ $\theta$ terminates in quadrant IV, $r=\sqrt{4+4}=2\sqrt{2}$ , $\displaystyle \tan\theta=\frac{-2}{2} =-1 \Rightarrow \displaystyle \theta=\frac{7\pi}{4}$. $z=2\displaystyle \sqrt{2}(\cos\frac{7\pi}{4}+i\sin\frac{7\pi}{4})$ $z^{8}=(2\displaystyle \sqrt{2})^{8}(\cos(8\cdot\frac{7\pi}{4})+i\sin(8\cdot\frac{7\pi}{4}))$ $=2^{8}2^{4}(\cos(14\pi)+i\sin(14\pi))$ $=2^{12}(1+0)$ $=4096$
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