Question 2
Convert the complex number ( 16 )/(1 + 3) into polar form.
Let z = ( 16)/(1 + 3)
Rationalizing
= ( 16)/(1 + 3) (1 3)/(1 3)
= ( 16 ( 1 3 ))/(" " (1 + 3) (1 3))
Using ( a b ) ( a + b ) = a2 - b2
= ( 16 ( 1 3 ))/(( 1 )2 ( 3)2)
= ( 16 ( 1 3 ))/( 1 3 2)
Putting 2 = 1
= ( 16 ( 1 3 ))/(1 3 ( 1))
= ( 16 ( 1 3 ))/(1 + 3 )
= ( 16 ( 1 3 ))/4
= 4 ( 1 3 )
= 4 4 ( 3 )
= 4 + 4 3
Hence, z = 4 + 4 3
Hence, z = 4 + 4 3
Let polar form be
z = r ( cos + sin )
From (1) and (2)
4 + 4 3 = r ( cos + sin )
4 + 4 3 = r cos + sin
Comparing real part
4 = r cos
Squaring both sides
( 4)2 = ( r cos )2
16 = r2 cos2
Adding (3) and (4)
16 + 48 = r2 cos2 + r2 sin2
64 = r2 ( cos2 + sin2 )
64 = r2 1
64 = r2
64 = r
8 = r
r = 8
Finding argument
4 + 4 3 = r cos + sin
Comparing real part
4 = r cos
Put r = 8
- 4 = 8 cos
( 4)/8 = cos
( 1)/2 = cos
cos = ( 1)/2
Hence, sin = 3/2 & cos =( 1)/2
Hence, sin = 3/2 & cos =( 1)/2
Since sin is positive
and cos is negative
Argument will be in IInd quadrant
Argument = 180 60
= 120
= 120 /180
= 2 /3
Hence = 2 /3 and r = 8
Polar form of z = r ( cos + sin )
= 8 ( cos 2 /3 + i sin 2 /3)
Made by
Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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