document.write( "Question 984794: Find the fifth roots of 32(cos 280° + i sin 280°). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #605610 by srinivas.g(540)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! i) Let z = 32(cos 280° + i sin 280°) = 32{cos(k*360° + 280°) + isin(k*360° + 280°)}, \n" ); document.write( "where k is an integer. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ii) ==> z^(1/5) = [32{cos(k*360° + 280°) + isin(k*360° + 280°)}]^(1/5) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> z^(1/5) = 2[cos{(k*360° + 280°)/5} + isin{(k*360° + 280°)/5}] \n" ); document.write( "[Application of De-Moievere's theorem] \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> z^(1/5) = 2[cos(72k + 56) + isin(72k + 56)] \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can now get the 5 roots, by assigning k = 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When k = 0, 1st root = 2(cos 56° + isin 56°) \n" ); document.write( "When k = 1, 2nd root = 2(cos 128° + isin 128°) \n" ); document.write( "When k = 2, 3rd root = 2(cos 200° + isin200°) \n" ); document.write( "When k = 3, 4th root = 2(cos 272° + isin 272°) \n" ); document.write( "When k = 4, 5th root = 2(cos 344° + isin344°) \n" ); document.write( " |