document.write( "Question 781799: Hello!\r
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document.write( "I am stuck! I am to find all the solutions in the complex number set of Z^5=-32\r
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document.write( "It has a real solution of -2 but also has 4 complex solutions.\r
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document.write( "so using the euler equation I came up with \r
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document.write( "z= |z|cos5θ + isin5θ\r
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document.write( "so -2 = 2 cos5θ + isin5θ\r
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document.write( "I'm not sure how to get the solutions from this equation. I know it's easy to see if graphed, but I cannot figure out where to start. \r
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document.write( "thanks \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #476112 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! It has a real solution of -2 but also has 4 complex solutions.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so using the euler equation I came up with \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "z= |z|cos5θ + isin5θ\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so -2 = 2 cos5θ + isin5θ \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "z^5 + 32 --> 32cis(t), t = 0 + n*360, n = 0,1,2,3,4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Zeroes at 2cis(t/5) \n" ); document.write( "--> 2, 2cis(72), 2cis(144), 2cis(216), 2cis(288) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |