SOLUTION: Convert to trigonometric form: {{{ z = 4 }}} square root of 3 space plus space 4 i A.) 8(cos60 + i sin60) B.) 8(cos30 + i sin30) C.) 8(sin30 + i cos30) D.) 8(sin60 + i cos60

Question 1071888: Convert to trigonometric form: square root of 3 space plus space 4 i
A.) 8(cos60 + i sin60)
B.) 8(cos30 + i sin30)
C.) 8(sin30 + i cos30)
D.) 8(sin60 + i cos60)
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TIP:
If they give you a complex number with
a non-zero real part, and
a different non-zero imaginary part,
and the angle has to be a nice round number,
one part will be or
times the other part,
Because the only exact angles with
non-zero, different, and simple-to-write
cosine and sine are , in quadrant 1,
and angles symmetrical to those in the other quadrants.
and
.
If both parts are positive, it is one of those angles.
If there are negative parts,
it is a symmetrical angle on another quadrant.
For example,
has a negative real part, and a positive imaginary part,
so it would be plotted in quadrant 2.
The real part has to be cosine times something,
so it is
The quadrant 1 angle with for a cosine
is .
To get the symmetrical angle from quadrant 2,
You subtract from ,
to get in quadrant 2.
So,
.
If both parts are negative,
the complex number would be plotted in quadrant 3,
where the angle would be plus
the symmetrical reference angle from quadrant 1.
If the real part is positive,
and the imaginary part negative,
You are in quadrant 4,
and the angle is minus
the quadrant 1 angle.

FORMULAS:
Any complex number,
,
with , and being real numbers,
can always be written as

The formulas for and are:

and
.
The last 2 formulas allow you to find theta
(in degrees or radians) with any scientific calculator.
If the calculator gives you a negative angle, add (or when working in radians).
(For faster calculations, you can use
and the signs, positive or negative, of and ).
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