Section 6.

5 Complex Numbers in Polar Form: DeMoives Theorem

The Complex Plane

Example

Determine the absolute value of each of the following: a. z=2+4i b. z=1-6i c. z=7i

Polar Form of a Complex Number

Example

Plot z=3-2i in the complex plane. Then write z Imaginary in polar form. Axis

Real Axis

Example

Write z = 2 (cos 3000 + i sin3000 ) in rectangular form.

Imaginary Axis

Real Axis

Products and Quotients in Polar Form

Example
Find the product z1 z 2 if z1 = 3 (cos 450 + i sin 450 ), and z 2 = 2 (cos1350 + i sin1350 ).

Example
z2 Find the quotient if z1 = 3 (cos 450 + i sin 450 ), z1 and z 2 = 2 (cos1350 + i sin1350 ).

Example
z2 Find the quotient if z1 = 10 (cos 600 + i sin 600 ), z1 and z 2 = 5 (cos1500 + i sin1500 ).

Powers of Complex Numbers in Polar Form

Example

Find z if z = 3(cos 45 + i sin 45 ).

Example

Find z if z = 2(cos 60 + i sin 60 ).

Roots of Complex Numbers in Polar Form

Example

Find all 5th roots of 1=1 (cos 00 + i sin 00 )

y

x 1 2 3 4 5

Example

Find all 4th roots of -8+8i 3=16 (cos1200 + i sin 1200 )

y

x 1 2 3 4 5

Write the complex number z=- 3 + i in polar form.

z = 2(cos 300 +i sin300 ) (a)

(b) z = 2(cos150 +i sin150 ) (c) z = 2(cos 600 +i sin600 ) (d) z = 2(cos 2100 +i sin2100 )
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Write z=2(cos 3000 + i sin 3000 ) in rectangular form.

(a) z = 1 i 2
1 i 3 2 (c) z = 1 i 3

(b) z =

(d) z = 2 i 3