document.write( "Question 1073369: If z+1/z-1=cos(theta)+isin(theta), where theta is not equal to zero, show that z=-icot(theta/2). I tried to solve this problem but I'm stuck. I tried to get rid of the fraction by multiplying z-1 to the right hand side, but I'm not sure about the next step. Additional information is that this is one of the \"mini\" questions in a series of questions. The answers to the previous questions tell you that abs(z+1/z-1)=1, and that z is purely imaginary. I'm not sure if this additional info would help, but I would really appreciate it if you could teach me how to solve this question. Thank you so much for your time and effort! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #688200 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (z+1) / (z-1) = cos(theta) + isin(theta) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "rewrite right side of equation \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(z+1) / (z-1) = cos(theta) + (0 + 1i) * sin(theta) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of = by (z - 1) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z + 1 = (z - 1) * [cos(theta) + (0 + 1i) * sin(theta)] \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z + 1 = zcos(theta) +z(0+1i)sin(theta) -cos(theta) -(0+1i)sin(theta) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "collect terms on right side \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z + 1 = -cos(theta) +z[cos(theta) +(0+1i)sin(theta)] -(0+1i)sin(theta) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "subtract -1 from both sides of = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z = -1 -cos(theta) +z[cos(theta) +(0+1i)sin(theta)] -(0+1i)sin(theta) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "subtract z[cos(theta) +(0+1i)sin(theta)] from both sides of = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z -z[cos(theta) +(0+1i)sin(theta)] = -1 -cos(theta) -(0+1i)sin(theta) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z(1 -cos(theta) +(0+1i)sin(theta)) = -1 -cos(theta) -(0+1i)sin(theta) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of = by (1 -cos(theta) +(0+1i)sin(theta)) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "1) z = (-1 -cos(theta) -(0+1i)sin(theta)) / (1 -cos(theta) +(0+1i)sin(theta)) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z = -i * cot(theta/2) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "note that i^2 = -1, half-angle identity and euler identity e^(i*theta) = cos(theta) + (i * sin(theta)) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "using this information equation 1 reduces to \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z = (cos(theta) + i * sin(theta) + 1) / (cos(theta) + i * sin(theta) - 1) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "using euler identity \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "z = (e^(i*theta) + 1) / (e^(i*theta) - 1) = -i * cot(theta/2) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |