SOLUTION: find the quotient 3(cos 5pi/12 + i sin 5pi/12) divided by 6(cos pi/12 + i sin pi/12).express the quotient in rectangular form

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Question 228727: find the quotient 3(cos 5pi/12 + i sin 5pi/12) divided by 6(cos pi/12 + i sin pi/12).express the quotient in rectangular form
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Recall that if and , then



Basically, you're dividing the values of 'r' and subtracting the theta values. Once you have a simplified form of , then just convert that to rectangular form.