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SECTION 8.3         POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM        445


                                                                                                    1ϩi
                                                                                                   ΂ ͙2 ΃
32. Describe the set of points in the complex plane that satisfy the                                        2

    following.                                                               34. (a) Verify that                ϭ i.

    (a) ͉z͉ ϭ 4                      (b) ͉z Ϫ i͉ ϭ 2                             (b) Find the two square roots of i.
    (c) ͉z ϩ 1͉Յ 1                   (d) ͉z͉ Ͼ 3                                 (c) Find all zeros of the polynomial x 4 ϩ 1.

33. (a) Evaluate ͑1͞i͒ for n ϭ 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
                              n


    (b) Calculate ͑1͞i͒57 and ͑1͞i͒1995.
    (c) Find a general formula for ͑1͞i͒n for any positive integer n.




                                            8.3 POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM
Figure 8.6                                  At this point we can add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers. However, there
                 Imaginary
                   axis                     is still one basic procedure that is missing from our algebra of complex numbers. To see
                                            this, consider the problem of finding the square root of a complex number such as i. When
 (a, b)
                                            we use the four basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), there
                                            seems to be no reason to guess that

                                                           1ϩi                  1ϩi
                                                                              ΂ ͙2 ΃
             r                                                                          2
    b                                              ͙i ϭ       . That is,                    ϭ i.
                                                           ͙2
                          θ
                                    Real    To work effectively with powers and roots of complex numbers, it is helpful to use a polar
             a        0             axis    representation for complex numbers, as shown in Figure 8.6. Specifically, if a ϩ bi is a
                                            nonzero complex number, then we let ␪ be the angle from the positive x-axis to the radial
        Complex Number: a + bi              line passing through the point (a, b) and we let r be the modulus of a ϩ bi. Thus,
        Rectangular Form: (a, b)
              Polar Form: (r, θ )
                                                   a ϭ r cos ␪,         b ϭ r sin ␪,          and      r ϭ ͙a 2 ϩ b2

                                            and we have a ϩ bi ϭ ͑r cos ␪͒ ϩ ͑r sin ␪͒i from which we obtain the following polar
                                            form of a complex number.


   Definition of Polar Form                 The polar form of the nonzero complex number z ϭ a ϩ bi is given by
   of a Complex Number                             z ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒
                                            where a ϭ r cos ␪, b ϭ r sin ␪, r ϭ ͙a 2 ϩ b2, and tan␪ ϭ b͞a. The number r is the
                                            modulus of z and ␪ is called the argument of z.
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                                REMARK:            The polar form of z ϭ 0 is given by z ϭ 0͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ where ␪ is any
                                angle.

                                  Because there are infinitely many choices for the argument, the polar form of a complex
                                number is not unique. Normally, we use values of ␪ that lie between Ϫ␲ and ␲, though on
                                occasion it is convenient to use other values. The value of ␪ that satisfies the inequality
                                         Ϫ␲ < ␪ ≤ ␲           Principal argument

                                is called the principal argument and is denoted by Arg(z). Two nonzero complex numbers
                                in polar form are equal if and only if they have the same modulus and the same principal
                                argument.


              EXAMPLE 1         Finding the Polar Form of a Complex Number
                                Find the polar form of the following complex numbers. (Use the principal argument.)
                                (a) 1 Ϫ i           (b) 2 ϩ 3i            (c) i

                     Solution   (a) We have a ϭ 1 and b ϭ Ϫ1, so r 2 ϭ 1 2 ϩ ͑Ϫ1͒2 ϭ 2, which implies that r ϭ ͙2.
                                    From a ϭ r cos ␪ and b ϭ r sin ␪, we have
                                                   a   1   ͙2                                b    1   ͙2
                                         cos ␪ ϭ     ϭ   ϭ                 and     sin ␪ ϭ     ϭϪ   ϭϪ   .
                                                   r ͙2     2                                r   ͙2    2

                                    Thus, ␪ ϭ Ϫ␲͞4 and
                                                     ␲         ␲
                                                   ΄ ΂ ΃
                                         z ϭ ͙2 cos Ϫ ϩ i sin Ϫ
                                                     4          4
                                                                  .    ΂ ΃΅
                                (b) Since a ϭ 2 and b ϭ 3, we have r 2 ϭ 2 2 ϩ 32 ϭ 13, which implies that r ϭ ͙13.
                                    Therefore,
                                                   a   2                               b   3
                                         cos ␪ ϭ     ϭ               and     sin ␪ ϭ     ϭ
                                                   r ͙13                               r ͙13
                                    and it follows that ␪ ϭ arctan (3/2). Therefore, the polar form is


                                                     ΄ ΂          ΃          ΂         ΃΅
                                                                3                3
                                         z ϭ ͙13 cos arctan       ϩ i sin arctan
                                                                2                2
                                          ഠ͙13 ͓cos ͑0.98͒ ϩ i sin ͑0.98͔͒.

                                (c) Since a ϭ 0 and b ϭ 1, it follows that r ϭ 1 and ␪ ϭ ␲͞2, so we have
                                                     ␲        ␲
                                              ΂
                                         z ϭ 1 cos
                                                     2
                                                       ϩ i sin .
                                                              2  ΃
                                The polar forms derived in parts (a), (b), and (c) are depicted graphically in Figure 8.7.
SECTION 8.3       POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM                        447


                Figure 8.7
                             Imaginary                       Imaginary                    Imaginary
                               axis                            axis                         axis

                                                               4
                                                                         z = 2 + 3i             z=i
                                                               3                            1
                                                 Real          2
                                    θ            axis
                              −1                               1
                                                                     θ                            θ
                                         z=1−i                                     Real                          Real
                              −2                                                   axis                          axis
                                                                     1       2

                (a) z =      2 cos − π + i sin − π
                              [ ( )              ( )]     (b) z = 13[cos(0.98)              (c) z = 1 cos π + i sin π
                                                                                                      (                 )
                                     4           4                                                        2         2
                                                              + i sin(0.98)]


EXAMPLE 2       Converting from Polar to Standard Form

                Express the following complex number in standard form.
                                 ␲         ␲
                                ΄ ΂ ΃
                      z ϭ 8 cos Ϫ ϩ i sin Ϫ
                                 3          3           ΂ ΃΅
     Solution   Since cos(Ϫ␲͞3͒ ϭ 1͞2 and sin ͑Ϫ␲͞3͒ ϭ Ϫ͙3͞2, we obtain the standard form


                                                        ΂ ΃΅ ϭ 8 [ 2 Ϫ i              ]
                                 ␲         ␲                                     ͙3
                                ΄ ΂ ΃
                                                                    1
                      z ϭ 8 cos Ϫ ϩ i sin Ϫ                                         ϭ 4 Ϫ 4͙3i.
                                 3          3                                     2

                  The polar form adapts nicely to multiplication and division of complex numbers.
                Suppose we are given two complex numbers in polar form
                      z1 ϭ r1 ͑cos␪1 ϩ i sin␪1͒ and z 2 ϭ r2 ͑cos␪2 ϩ i sin␪2͒.
                Then the product of z1 and z 2 is given by
                      z1 z 2 ϭ r1 r2 ͑cos␪1 ϩ i sin␪1͒͑cos␪2 ϩ i sin␪2͒
                              ϭ r1r2 ͓͑cos ␪1 cos ␪2 Ϫ sin ␪1 sin ␪2͒ ϩ i ͑cos ␪1 sin ␪2 ϩ sin ␪1 cos ␪2͔͒.
                Using the trigonometric identities
                      cos͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϭ cos ␪1 cos ␪2 Ϫ sin ␪1 sin ␪2
                and
                      sin ͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϭ sin ␪1 cos ␪2 ϩ cos ␪1 sin ␪2
                we have
                      z1z 2 ϭ r1r2 ͓cos͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͔͒.
                This establishes the first part of the following theorem. The proof of the second part is left
                to you. (See Exercise 63.)
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  Theorem 8.4                    Given two complex numbers in polar form

  Product and Quotient of                z1 ϭ r1͑cos ␪1 ϩ i sin ␪1͒                    and        z2 ϭ r2 ͑cos ␪2 ϩ i sin ␪ 2͒
  Two Complex Numbers            the product and quotient of the numbers are as follows.
                                         z1z2 ϭ r1r2 ͓cos͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͔͒                                                Product

                                         z1 r1
                                         z 2 ϭ r2 ͓cos͑␪1 Ϫ ␪2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪1 Ϫ ␪2͔͒, z2                                 0             Quotient


                                    This theorem says that to multiply two complex numbers in polar form, we multiply
                                 moduli and add arguments, and to divide two complex numbers, we divide moduli and sub-
                                 tract arguments. (See Figure 8.8.)
                                 Figure 8.8
                                                  Imaginary                                                      Imaginary
                                                    axis                                                           axis



                                  z1z2          z2                                           z1              z2
                                       θ1 + θ 2 r                                                                 r2           r1    z1
                                                  2
                                                                           z1                                                        z2
                                      r1r2                  θ2    r1                                 r1                   θ2   r2
                                                                                                                 θ1
                                                                   θ1                                                           θ1 − θ 2
                                                                                Real                                                         Real
                                                                                axis                                                         axis


                                  To multiply z1 and z2:                                     To divide z1 by z2:
                                  Multiply moduli and add arguments.                         Divide moduli and add arguments.

              EXAMPLE 3          Multiplying and Dividing in Polar Form

                                 Determine z1z2 and z1͞z2 for the complex numbers
                                                          ␲         ␲                                          ␲       ␲
                                                 ΂                              ΃                            ΂                           ΃
                                                                                                          1
                                         z1 ϭ 5 cos         ϩ i sin                    and        z2 ϭ      cos ϩ i sin .
                                                          4         4                                     3    6       6
                      Solution   Since we are given the polar forms of z 1 and z 2, we can apply Theorem 8.4 as follows.
                                               multiply
                                              }




                                                                       ␲         ␲                 ␲      ␲                         5␲                  5␲
                                                       ΂3΃ ΄cos΂ 4 ϩ 6 ΃ ϩ i sin΂ 4 ϩ 6 ΃΅ ϭ 3 ΂cos 12 ϩ i sin 12 ΃
                                                        1                                                                 5
                                         z1z2 ϭ ͑5͒
                                                                                                  }
                                                                    }




                                                                           add                         add
                                              divide
                                              }




                                                   ␲ ␲         ␲ ␲                                                             ␲                    ␲
                                                       ΄ ΂                  ΃            ΂             ΃΅ ϭ 15΂cos 12 ϩ i sin 12΃
                                         z1   5
                                            ϭ   cos Ϫ   ϩ i sin Ϫ
                                         z2 1͞3    4  6        4  6
                                                                                        }
                                                            }




                                                                 subtract                    subtract
SECTION 8.3        POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM        449


                                REMARK:       Try performing the multiplication and division in Example 3 using the stan-
                                dard forms

                                             5͙2 5͙2                           ͙3 1
                                      z1 ϭ      ϩ    i           and   z2 ϭ       ϩ i.
                                              2   2                             6  6

                                DeMoivre’s Theorem
                                Our final topic in this section involves procedures for finding powers and roots of complex
                                numbers. Repeated use of multiplication in the polar form yields
                                       z ϭ r ͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒
                                      z 2 ϭ r ͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ r ͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ ϭ r 2 ͑cos 2␪ ϩ i sin 2␪͒
                                      z3 ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ r 2 ͑cos 2␪ ϩ i sin 2␪͒ ϭ r 3 ͑cos 3␪ ϩ i sin 3␪͒.
                                Similarly,
                                      z4 ϭ r4 ͑cos 4␪ ϩ i sin 4␪͒
                                      z 5 ϭ r 5͑cos 5␪ ϩ i sin 5␪͒.
                                This pattern leads to the following important theorem, named after the French mathemati-
                                cian Abraham DeMoivre (1667–1754). You are asked to prove this theorem in Chapter
                                Review Exercise 71.

Theorem 8.5                     If z ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ and n is any positive integer, then
DeMoivre’s Theorem                    zn ϭ r n͑cos n␪ ϩ i sin n␪͒.


          EXAMPLE 4             Raising a Complex Number to an Integer Power

                                Find ͑Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i͒12 and write the result in standard form.

                     Solution   We first convert to polar form. For Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i, we have
                                                                                           ͙3
                                      r ϭ ͙ ͑Ϫ1͒2 ϩ ͙͑3 ͒2 ϭ 2           and      tan␪ ϭ      ϭ Ϫ͙3
                                                                                           Ϫ1
                                which implies that ␪ ϭ 2␲͞3. Therefore,
                                                             2␲         2␲
                                      Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i ϭ 2 cos ΂      3
                                                                ϩ i sin
                                                                         3
                                                                           .  ΃
                                By DeMoivre’s Theorem, we have
                                                                   2␲         2␲
                                                           ΄΂                      ΃΅
                                                                                     12
                                      ͑Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i͒12 ϭ 2 cos            ϩ i sin
                                                                    3          3
                                                                    12(2␲)         12(2␲)
                                                             ΄
                                                       ϭ 212 cos
                                                                       3
                                                                           ϩ i sin
                                                                                     3      ΅
450   CHAPTER 8     COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES


                                                      ϭ 4096͑cos 8␲ ϩ i sin 8␲͒

                                                      ϭ 4096͓1 ϩ i ͑0)͔ ϭ 4096.



                                 Recall that a consequence of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra is that a polynomial
                               of degree n has n zeros in the complex number system. Hence, a polynomial like
                               p͑x͒ ϭ x6 Ϫ 1 has six zeros, and in this case we can find the six zeros by factoring and
                               using the quadratic formula.
                                     x6 Ϫ 1 ϭ ͑x3 Ϫ 1͒͑x3 ϩ 1͒ ϭ ͑x Ϫ 1͒͑x 2 ϩ x ϩ 1͒͑x ϩ 1͒͑x 2 Ϫ x ϩ 1͒
                               Consequently, the zeros are
                                                      Ϫ1 Ϯ ͙3i                    1 Ϯ͙3i
                                     x ϭ Ϯ1,     xϭ           ,       and    xϭ          .
                                                          2                          2
                               Each of these numbers is called a sixth root of 1. In general, we define the nth root of a
                               complex number as follows.


  Definition of n th Root of   The complex number w ϭ a ϩ bi is an nth root of the complex number z if
  a Complex Number                   z ϭ w n ϭ ͑a ϩ bi͒n .


                                  DeMoivre’s Theorem is useful in determining roots of complex numbers. To see how this
                               is done, let w be an nth root of z, where

                                     w ϭ s͑cos ␤ ϩ i sin ␤͒     and     z ϭ r͑cos ␪ ϩ i cos ␪͒.

                               Then, by DeMoivre’s Theorem we have w n ϭ s n ͑cos n␤ ϩ i sin n␤͒ and since w n ϭ z, it
                               follows that

                                     s n ͑cos n␤ ϩ i sin n␤͒ ϭ r͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒.

                               Now, since the right and left sides of this equation represent equal complex numbers, we
                                                                                                n
                               can equate moduli to obtain sn = r which implies that s ϭ ͙r and equate principal
                               arguments to conclude that ␪ and n␤ must differ by a multiple of 2␲. Note that r is a
                                                                     n
                               positive real number and hence s ϭ ͙r is also a positive real number. Consequently, for
                               some integer k, n␤ ϭ ␪ ϩ 2␲k, which implies that

                                          ␪ ϩ 2␲k
                                     ␤ϭ           .
                                             n
                               Finally, substituting this value for ␤ into the polar form of w, we obtain the result stated in
                               the following theorem.
SECTION 8.3   POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM           451



   Theorem 8.6                           For any positive integer n, the complex number

   n th Roots of a Complex                     z ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒
   Number                                has exactly n distinct roots. These n roots are given by
                                                            ␪ ϩ 2␲ k         ␪ ϩ 2␲ k
                                                       ΄ ΂           ΃          ΂     ΃΅
                                               n
                                               ͙r cos                ϩ i sin
                                                               n                n
                                         where k ϭ 0, 1, 2, . . . , n Ϫ 1.

Figure 8.9                               REMARK:       Note that when k exceeds n Ϫ 1, the roots begin to repeat. For instance, if
                 Imaginary               k ϭ n, the angle is
                   axis
                                               ␪ ϩ 2␲ n ␪
                                                       ϭ ϩ 2␲
                                                  n     n
                       2π
         n             n                 which yields the same value for the sine and cosine as k ϭ 0.
             r               2π
                             n    Real
                                  axis      The formula for the nth roots of a complex number has a nice geometric interpretation,
                                         as shown in Figure 8.9. Note that because the nth roots all have the same modulus (length)
                                          n                                       n
                                         ͙r , they will lie on a circle of radius ͙r with center at the origin. Furthermore, the n
                                         roots are equally spaced along the circle, since successive nth roots have arguments that
                                         differ by 2␲͞n.
  nth Roots of a Complex Number
                                            We have already found the sixth roots of 1 by factoring and the quadratic formula. Try
                                         solving the same problem using Theorem 8.6 to see if you get the roots shown in Figure
                                         8.10. When Theorem 8.6 is applied to the real number 1, we give the nth roots a special
                                         name—the nth roots of unity.
                                         Figure 8.10
                                                       Imaginary
                                                         axis
                                          −1 + 3i                  1+ 3
                                                                        i
                                           2   2                   2  2



                                          −1                             1   Real
                                                                             axis




                                          −1 − 3i             1− 3
                                                                     i
                                           2   2              2    2
                                                 6th Roots of Unity


                        EXAMPLE 5        Finding the nth Roots of a Complex Number

                                         Determine the fourth roots of i.
452   CHAPTER 8   COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES


                     Solution   In polar form, we can write i as
                                                ␲         ␲
                                               ΂
                                      i ϭ 1 cos ϩ i sin
                                                2          2         ΃
                                so that r ϭ 1, ␪ ϭ ␲͞2. Then, by applying Theorem 8.6, we have
                                                             ␲͞2         2k␲         ␲͞2 2k␲
                                      i1͞4 ϭ͙1 cos
                                                   4
                                                        ΄ ΂4         ϩ
                                                                          4 ΃ϩ i sin
                                                                                      4
                                                                                        ϩ ΂
                                                                                          4           ΃΅
                                                        ␲    k␲                 ␲      k␲
                                              ϭ cos    ΂ 8 ϩ 2 ΃ ϩ i sin ΂ 8 ϩ 2 ΃.
                                Setting k ϭ 0, 1, 2, and 3 we obtain the four roots
                                                       ␲         ␲
                                       z1 ϭ cos          ϩ i sin
                                                       8         8
                                                       5␲         5␲
                                      z 2 ϭ cos           ϩ i sin
                                                        8          8
                                                       9␲         9␲
                                       z3 ϭ cos           ϩ i sin
                                                        8          8
                                                       13␲         13␲
                                       z4 ϭ cos            ϩ i sin
                                                        8           8
                                as shown in Figure 8.11.


                                REMARK:      In Figure 8.11 note that when each of the four angles, ␲͞8, 5␲͞8, 9␲͞8,
                                and 13␲͞8 is multiplied by 4, the result is of the form ͑␲͞2͒ ϩ 2k␲.
                                Figure 8.11
                                                              Imaginary
                                                                axis
                                        cos 5π + i sin 5π
                                             8          8

                                                                                    cos π + i sin π
                                                                                        8         8
                                                                                         Real
                                                                                         axis


                                 cos 9π + i sin 9π
                                      8          8
                                                                          cos 13π + i sin 13π
                                                                               8           8
SECTION 8.3          EXERCISES           453



  SECTION 8.3              u            EXERCISES
In Exercises 1–4, express the complex number in polar form.                                      25. 7͑cos 0 ϩ i sin 0͒                               26. 6͑cos␲ ϩ i sin ␲͒
 1. Imaginary                                 2.                Imaginary                        In Exercises 27–34, perform the indicated operation and leave the
            axis                                                  axis                           result in polar form.
                                       Real                             3i
                                                                                                              ␲         ␲                         ␲            ␲
                                                                                                       ΄΂                     ΃΅΄4΂cos 6 ϩ i sin 6 ΃΅
                                                                    3
                     1         2
                                       axis                                                      27. 3 cos      ϩ i sin
                                                                    2                                         3         3
        −1
                                                                                                              ␲               ␲                   ␲             ␲
                                                                                                       ΄4 ΂cos 2 ϩ i sin 2 ΃΅΄6΂cos 4 ϩ i sin 4 ΃΅
                                                                    1                                   3
                                                                                                 28.
                                                                                          Real
        −2                                                                                axis
                               2 − 2i                   −1                      1
                                                                                                 29. ͓0.5͑cos␲ ϩ i sin␲͔͒ ͓ 0.5͑cos͓Ϫ␲͔ ϩ i sin͓Ϫ␲͔͔͒

                                                                                                              ␲         ␲                         2␲               2␲
                                                                                                       ΄΂                     ΃΅΄3 ΂cos 3                               ΃΅
                                                                                                                                       1
 3.                      Imaginary            4.            Imaginary                            30. 3 cos      ϩ i sin                                ϩ i sin
                           axis                               axis                                            3         3                                           3
                                                                             1 + 3i
                           3                                    3                                      2[cos(2␲͞3) ϩ i sin(2␲͞3)]
                           2                                                                     31.
                                                                                                       4[cos(2␲͞9) ϩ i sin(2␲͞9)]
      −6                   1
                                       Real
                                                                2
                                       axis                                                            cos(5␲͞3) ϩ i sin(5␲͞3)
      −6 −5 −4 −3 −2                                            1                                32.
                                                                                                            cos␲ ϩ i sin␲
                          −2                                                              Real
                          −3                        −1                   1       2
                                                                                          axis         12[cos(␲͞3) ϩ i sin(␲͞3)]
                                                                                                 33.
                                                                                                        3[cos(␲͞6) ϩ i sin(␲͞6)]
In Exercises 5–16, represent the complex number graphically, and
give the polar form of the number.                                                                      9[cos(3␲͞4) ϩ i sin(3␲͞4)]
                                                                                                 34.
                                                                                                       5[cos(Ϫ␲͞4) ϩ i sin(Ϫ␲͞4)]
 5. Ϫ2 Ϫ 2i                                        6. ͙3 ϩ i
 7. Ϫ2͑1 ϩ ͙3 i͒                                   8.   5
                                                        2   ͙͑3 Ϫ i ͒                            In Exercises 35–44, use DeMoivre’s Theorem to find the indicated
 9. 6i                                         10. 4                                             powers of the given complex number. Express the result in standard
                                                                                                 form.
11. 7                                          12. Ϫ2i
13. 1 ϩ 6i                                     14. 2͙2 Ϫ i                                       35. ͑1 ϩ i͒ 4                                        36. ͑2 ϩ 2i͒ 6
                                                                                                                                                      38. ͙͑3 ϩ i͒
                                                                                                                                                                             7
15. Ϫ3 Ϫ i                                     16. Ϫ4 ϩ 2i                                       37. ͑Ϫ1 ϩ i͒    10


                                                                                                                                                                     ␲         ␲
                                                                                                                                                           ΄΂                      ΃΅
                                                                                                                                                                                        3
                                                                                                 39. ͑1 Ϫ ͙3i͒
                                                                                                                      3
In Exercises 17–26, represent the complex number graphically, and                                                                                     40. 5 cos        ϩ i sin
                                                                                                                                                                     9         9
give the standard form of the number.
                                                                                                              5␲         5␲                                        5␲         5␲
                                                                                                       ΄΂                          ΃΅                      ΂                       ΃
                                                                                                                                           4                                           10
                 ␲         ␲                                        3␲         3␲
        ΂
17. 2 cos
                 2
                   ϩ i sin
                           2   ΃               18. 5 cos    ΂        4
                                                                       ϩ i sin
                                                                                4         ΃      41. 3 cos
                                                                                                               6
                                                                                                                 ϩ i sin
                                                                                                                          6
                                                                                                                                                      42. cos
                                                                                                                                                                    4
                                                                                                                                                                      ϩ i sin
                                                                                                                                                                               4

                                                                                                              ␲         ␲                                               3␲         3␲
                                                                                                       ΄΂                     ΃΅                           ΄΂                           ΃΅
                                                                                                                                   8                                                         4
            5␲         5␲                                     7␲         7␲
        ΂                          ΃                        ΂                             ΃                     ϩ i sin                                                    ϩ i sin
      3                                                 3                                        43. 2 cos                                            44. 5 cos
19.     cos    ϩ i sin                         20.        cos    ϩ i sin                                      2         2                                                2          2
      2      3          3                               4      4          4

                   ␲         ␲                                      ␲         ␲                  In Exercises 45–56, (a) use DeMoivre’s Theorem to find the indi-
21. 3.75 cos ΂     4
                     ϩ i sin
                             4     ΃           22. 8 cos    ΂       6
                                                                      ϩ i sin
                                                                              6       ΃          cated roots, (b) represent each of the roots graphically, and (c) ex-
                                                                                                 press each of the roots in standard form.
                 3␲         3␲                                      5␲         5␲                                           ␲         ␲
        ΂
23. 4 cos
                  2
                    ϩ i sin
                             2     ΃           24. 6 cos    ΂        6
                                                                       ϩ i sin
                                                                                6         ΃                               ΂
                                                                                                 45. Square roots: 16 cos ϩ i sin
                                                                                                                            3          3               ΃
454      CHAPTER 8           COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES


                             2␲         2␲                                 66. Show that the negative of z ϭ r͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ is
                      ΂
46. Square roots: 9 cos
                              3
                                ϩ i sin
                                         3   ΃                                 Ϫz ϭ r͓cos͑␪ ϩ ␲͒ ϩ i sin͑␪ ϩ ␲͔͒.
                              4␲         4␲                                                                            ␲        ␲
47. Fourth roots: 16 cos ΂     3
                                 ϩ i sin
                                          3      ΃                                                                ΂
                                                                           67. (a) Let z ϭ r͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ ϭ 2 cos
                                                                                                                       6           ΃
                                                                                                                         ϩ i sin . Sketch z,
                                                                                                                                6

                             5␲         5␲                                         iz, and z͞i in the complex plane.
                     ΂
48. Fifth roots: 32 cos
                              6
                                ϩ i sin
                                         6   ΃                                 (b) What is the geometric effect of multiplying a complex
49. Square roots: Ϫ25i                  50. Fourth roots: 625i                     number z by i? What is the geometric effect of dividing z
                                                                                   by i?
                 125                                                       68. (Calculus) Recall that the Maclaurin series for e x, sin x, and
51. Cube roots: Ϫ    ͑1 ϩ ͙3i͒
                  2                                                            cos x are
52. Cube roots: Ϫ4͙2 ͑1 Ϫ i͒                                                                      x 2 x3 x 4 . . .
                                                                                  ex ϭ 1 ϩ x ϩ       ϩ ϩ    ϩ
53. Cube roots: 8                       54. Fourth roots: i                                       2!  3! 4!

55. Fourth roots: 1                     56. Cube roots: 1000                                 x 3 x5 x 7 . . .
                                                                               sin x ϭ x Ϫ      ϩ Ϫ    ϩ
                                                                                             3!  5! 7!
In Exercises 57–62, find all the solutions to the given equation and
represent your solutions graphically.                                                        x 2 x 4 x6 . . .
                                                                               cos x ϭ 1 Ϫ      ϩ   Ϫ ϩ       .
                                                                                             2!   4! 6!
57.   x4 Ϫ i ϭ 0                        58. x 3 ϩ 1 ϭ 0
59.   x 5 ϩ 243 ϭ 0                     60. x 4 Ϫ 81 ϭ 0                          (a) Substitute x ϭ i␪ into the series for e x and show that
61.   x 3 ϩ 64i ϭ 0                     62. x 4 ϩ i ϭ 0                               ei␪ ϭ cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪.
63.   Given two complex numbers        z 1 ϭ r1͑cos ␪ 1 ϩ i sin ␪ 1͒ and          (b) Show that any complex number z ϭ a ϩ bi can be
      z 2 ϭ r2͑cos␪ 2 ϩ i sin ␪ 2 ͒ with z 2 0 prove that                             expressed in polar form as z ϭ rei␪.
      z 1 r1                                                                      (c) Prove that if z ϭ rei␪, then z ϭ reϪi␪.
      z 2 ϭ r 2 ͓cos͑␪ 1 Ϫ ␪ 2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪ 1 Ϫ ␪ 2͔͒.                              (d) Prove the amazing formula ei␲ ϭ Ϫ1.
64. Show that the complex conjugate of z ϭ r͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ is
    z ϭ r ͓cos͑Ϫ␪͒ ϩ i sin͑Ϫ␪͔͒.
65. Use the polar form of z and z in Exercise 64 to find the fol-
    lowing.
    (a) zz                         (b) z͞z, z 0

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C08s3

  • 1. SECTION 8.3 POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM 445 1ϩi ΂ ͙2 ΃ 32. Describe the set of points in the complex plane that satisfy the 2 following. 34. (a) Verify that ϭ i. (a) ͉z͉ ϭ 4 (b) ͉z Ϫ i͉ ϭ 2 (b) Find the two square roots of i. (c) ͉z ϩ 1͉Յ 1 (d) ͉z͉ Ͼ 3 (c) Find all zeros of the polynomial x 4 ϩ 1. 33. (a) Evaluate ͑1͞i͒ for n ϭ 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. n (b) Calculate ͑1͞i͒57 and ͑1͞i͒1995. (c) Find a general formula for ͑1͞i͒n for any positive integer n. 8.3 POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM Figure 8.6 At this point we can add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers. However, there Imaginary axis is still one basic procedure that is missing from our algebra of complex numbers. To see this, consider the problem of finding the square root of a complex number such as i. When (a, b) we use the four basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), there seems to be no reason to guess that 1ϩi 1ϩi ΂ ͙2 ΃ r 2 b ͙i ϭ . That is, ϭ i. ͙2 θ Real To work effectively with powers and roots of complex numbers, it is helpful to use a polar a 0 axis representation for complex numbers, as shown in Figure 8.6. Specifically, if a ϩ bi is a nonzero complex number, then we let ␪ be the angle from the positive x-axis to the radial Complex Number: a + bi line passing through the point (a, b) and we let r be the modulus of a ϩ bi. Thus, Rectangular Form: (a, b) Polar Form: (r, θ ) a ϭ r cos ␪, b ϭ r sin ␪, and r ϭ ͙a 2 ϩ b2 and we have a ϩ bi ϭ ͑r cos ␪͒ ϩ ͑r sin ␪͒i from which we obtain the following polar form of a complex number. Definition of Polar Form The polar form of the nonzero complex number z ϭ a ϩ bi is given by of a Complex Number z ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ where a ϭ r cos ␪, b ϭ r sin ␪, r ϭ ͙a 2 ϩ b2, and tan␪ ϭ b͞a. The number r is the modulus of z and ␪ is called the argument of z.
  • 2. 446 CHAPTER 8 COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES REMARK: The polar form of z ϭ 0 is given by z ϭ 0͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ where ␪ is any angle. Because there are infinitely many choices for the argument, the polar form of a complex number is not unique. Normally, we use values of ␪ that lie between Ϫ␲ and ␲, though on occasion it is convenient to use other values. The value of ␪ that satisfies the inequality Ϫ␲ < ␪ ≤ ␲ Principal argument is called the principal argument and is denoted by Arg(z). Two nonzero complex numbers in polar form are equal if and only if they have the same modulus and the same principal argument. EXAMPLE 1 Finding the Polar Form of a Complex Number Find the polar form of the following complex numbers. (Use the principal argument.) (a) 1 Ϫ i (b) 2 ϩ 3i (c) i Solution (a) We have a ϭ 1 and b ϭ Ϫ1, so r 2 ϭ 1 2 ϩ ͑Ϫ1͒2 ϭ 2, which implies that r ϭ ͙2. From a ϭ r cos ␪ and b ϭ r sin ␪, we have a 1 ͙2 b 1 ͙2 cos ␪ ϭ ϭ ϭ and sin ␪ ϭ ϭϪ ϭϪ . r ͙2 2 r ͙2 2 Thus, ␪ ϭ Ϫ␲͞4 and ␲ ␲ ΄ ΂ ΃ z ϭ ͙2 cos Ϫ ϩ i sin Ϫ 4 4 . ΂ ΃΅ (b) Since a ϭ 2 and b ϭ 3, we have r 2 ϭ 2 2 ϩ 32 ϭ 13, which implies that r ϭ ͙13. Therefore, a 2 b 3 cos ␪ ϭ ϭ and sin ␪ ϭ ϭ r ͙13 r ͙13 and it follows that ␪ ϭ arctan (3/2). Therefore, the polar form is ΄ ΂ ΃ ΂ ΃΅ 3 3 z ϭ ͙13 cos arctan ϩ i sin arctan 2 2 ഠ͙13 ͓cos ͑0.98͒ ϩ i sin ͑0.98͔͒. (c) Since a ϭ 0 and b ϭ 1, it follows that r ϭ 1 and ␪ ϭ ␲͞2, so we have ␲ ␲ ΂ z ϭ 1 cos 2 ϩ i sin . 2 ΃ The polar forms derived in parts (a), (b), and (c) are depicted graphically in Figure 8.7.
  • 3. SECTION 8.3 POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM 447 Figure 8.7 Imaginary Imaginary Imaginary axis axis axis 4 z = 2 + 3i z=i 3 1 Real 2 θ axis −1 1 θ θ z=1−i Real Real −2 axis axis 1 2 (a) z = 2 cos − π + i sin − π [ ( ) ( )] (b) z = 13[cos(0.98) (c) z = 1 cos π + i sin π ( ) 4 4 2 2 + i sin(0.98)] EXAMPLE 2 Converting from Polar to Standard Form Express the following complex number in standard form. ␲ ␲ ΄ ΂ ΃ z ϭ 8 cos Ϫ ϩ i sin Ϫ 3 3 ΂ ΃΅ Solution Since cos(Ϫ␲͞3͒ ϭ 1͞2 and sin ͑Ϫ␲͞3͒ ϭ Ϫ͙3͞2, we obtain the standard form ΂ ΃΅ ϭ 8 [ 2 Ϫ i ] ␲ ␲ ͙3 ΄ ΂ ΃ 1 z ϭ 8 cos Ϫ ϩ i sin Ϫ ϭ 4 Ϫ 4͙3i. 3 3 2 The polar form adapts nicely to multiplication and division of complex numbers. Suppose we are given two complex numbers in polar form z1 ϭ r1 ͑cos␪1 ϩ i sin␪1͒ and z 2 ϭ r2 ͑cos␪2 ϩ i sin␪2͒. Then the product of z1 and z 2 is given by z1 z 2 ϭ r1 r2 ͑cos␪1 ϩ i sin␪1͒͑cos␪2 ϩ i sin␪2͒ ϭ r1r2 ͓͑cos ␪1 cos ␪2 Ϫ sin ␪1 sin ␪2͒ ϩ i ͑cos ␪1 sin ␪2 ϩ sin ␪1 cos ␪2͔͒. Using the trigonometric identities cos͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϭ cos ␪1 cos ␪2 Ϫ sin ␪1 sin ␪2 and sin ͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϭ sin ␪1 cos ␪2 ϩ cos ␪1 sin ␪2 we have z1z 2 ϭ r1r2 ͓cos͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͔͒. This establishes the first part of the following theorem. The proof of the second part is left to you. (See Exercise 63.)
  • 4. 448 CHAPTER 8 COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES Theorem 8.4 Given two complex numbers in polar form Product and Quotient of z1 ϭ r1͑cos ␪1 ϩ i sin ␪1͒ and z2 ϭ r2 ͑cos ␪2 ϩ i sin ␪ 2͒ Two Complex Numbers the product and quotient of the numbers are as follows. z1z2 ϭ r1r2 ͓cos͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪1 ϩ ␪2͔͒ Product z1 r1 z 2 ϭ r2 ͓cos͑␪1 Ϫ ␪2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪1 Ϫ ␪2͔͒, z2 0 Quotient This theorem says that to multiply two complex numbers in polar form, we multiply moduli and add arguments, and to divide two complex numbers, we divide moduli and sub- tract arguments. (See Figure 8.8.) Figure 8.8 Imaginary Imaginary axis axis z1z2 z2 z1 z2 θ1 + θ 2 r r2 r1 z1 2 z1 z2 r1r2 θ2 r1 r1 θ2 r2 θ1 θ1 θ1 − θ 2 Real Real axis axis To multiply z1 and z2: To divide z1 by z2: Multiply moduli and add arguments. Divide moduli and add arguments. EXAMPLE 3 Multiplying and Dividing in Polar Form Determine z1z2 and z1͞z2 for the complex numbers ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ ΂ ΃ ΂ ΃ 1 z1 ϭ 5 cos ϩ i sin and z2 ϭ cos ϩ i sin . 4 4 3 6 6 Solution Since we are given the polar forms of z 1 and z 2, we can apply Theorem 8.4 as follows. multiply } ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ 5␲ 5␲ ΂3΃ ΄cos΂ 4 ϩ 6 ΃ ϩ i sin΂ 4 ϩ 6 ΃΅ ϭ 3 ΂cos 12 ϩ i sin 12 ΃ 1 5 z1z2 ϭ ͑5͒ } } add add divide } ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ ΄ ΂ ΃ ΂ ΃΅ ϭ 15΂cos 12 ϩ i sin 12΃ z1 5 ϭ cos Ϫ ϩ i sin Ϫ z2 1͞3 4 6 4 6 } } subtract subtract
  • 5. SECTION 8.3 POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM 449 REMARK: Try performing the multiplication and division in Example 3 using the stan- dard forms 5͙2 5͙2 ͙3 1 z1 ϭ ϩ i and z2 ϭ ϩ i. 2 2 6 6 DeMoivre’s Theorem Our final topic in this section involves procedures for finding powers and roots of complex numbers. Repeated use of multiplication in the polar form yields z ϭ r ͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ z 2 ϭ r ͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ r ͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ ϭ r 2 ͑cos 2␪ ϩ i sin 2␪͒ z3 ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ r 2 ͑cos 2␪ ϩ i sin 2␪͒ ϭ r 3 ͑cos 3␪ ϩ i sin 3␪͒. Similarly, z4 ϭ r4 ͑cos 4␪ ϩ i sin 4␪͒ z 5 ϭ r 5͑cos 5␪ ϩ i sin 5␪͒. This pattern leads to the following important theorem, named after the French mathemati- cian Abraham DeMoivre (1667–1754). You are asked to prove this theorem in Chapter Review Exercise 71. Theorem 8.5 If z ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ and n is any positive integer, then DeMoivre’s Theorem zn ϭ r n͑cos n␪ ϩ i sin n␪͒. EXAMPLE 4 Raising a Complex Number to an Integer Power Find ͑Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i͒12 and write the result in standard form. Solution We first convert to polar form. For Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i, we have ͙3 r ϭ ͙ ͑Ϫ1͒2 ϩ ͙͑3 ͒2 ϭ 2 and tan␪ ϭ ϭ Ϫ͙3 Ϫ1 which implies that ␪ ϭ 2␲͞3. Therefore, 2␲ 2␲ Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i ϭ 2 cos ΂ 3 ϩ i sin 3 . ΃ By DeMoivre’s Theorem, we have 2␲ 2␲ ΄΂ ΃΅ 12 ͑Ϫ1 ϩ ͙3i͒12 ϭ 2 cos ϩ i sin 3 3 12(2␲) 12(2␲) ΄ ϭ 212 cos 3 ϩ i sin 3 ΅
  • 6. 450 CHAPTER 8 COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES ϭ 4096͑cos 8␲ ϩ i sin 8␲͒ ϭ 4096͓1 ϩ i ͑0)͔ ϭ 4096. Recall that a consequence of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra is that a polynomial of degree n has n zeros in the complex number system. Hence, a polynomial like p͑x͒ ϭ x6 Ϫ 1 has six zeros, and in this case we can find the six zeros by factoring and using the quadratic formula. x6 Ϫ 1 ϭ ͑x3 Ϫ 1͒͑x3 ϩ 1͒ ϭ ͑x Ϫ 1͒͑x 2 ϩ x ϩ 1͒͑x ϩ 1͒͑x 2 Ϫ x ϩ 1͒ Consequently, the zeros are Ϫ1 Ϯ ͙3i 1 Ϯ͙3i x ϭ Ϯ1, xϭ , and xϭ . 2 2 Each of these numbers is called a sixth root of 1. In general, we define the nth root of a complex number as follows. Definition of n th Root of The complex number w ϭ a ϩ bi is an nth root of the complex number z if a Complex Number z ϭ w n ϭ ͑a ϩ bi͒n . DeMoivre’s Theorem is useful in determining roots of complex numbers. To see how this is done, let w be an nth root of z, where w ϭ s͑cos ␤ ϩ i sin ␤͒ and z ϭ r͑cos ␪ ϩ i cos ␪͒. Then, by DeMoivre’s Theorem we have w n ϭ s n ͑cos n␤ ϩ i sin n␤͒ and since w n ϭ z, it follows that s n ͑cos n␤ ϩ i sin n␤͒ ϭ r͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒. Now, since the right and left sides of this equation represent equal complex numbers, we n can equate moduli to obtain sn = r which implies that s ϭ ͙r and equate principal arguments to conclude that ␪ and n␤ must differ by a multiple of 2␲. Note that r is a n positive real number and hence s ϭ ͙r is also a positive real number. Consequently, for some integer k, n␤ ϭ ␪ ϩ 2␲k, which implies that ␪ ϩ 2␲k ␤ϭ . n Finally, substituting this value for ␤ into the polar form of w, we obtain the result stated in the following theorem.
  • 7. SECTION 8.3 POLAR FORM AND DEMOIVRE’S THEOREM 451 Theorem 8.6 For any positive integer n, the complex number n th Roots of a Complex z ϭ r ͑cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪͒ Number has exactly n distinct roots. These n roots are given by ␪ ϩ 2␲ k ␪ ϩ 2␲ k ΄ ΂ ΃ ΂ ΃΅ n ͙r cos ϩ i sin n n where k ϭ 0, 1, 2, . . . , n Ϫ 1. Figure 8.9 REMARK: Note that when k exceeds n Ϫ 1, the roots begin to repeat. For instance, if Imaginary k ϭ n, the angle is axis ␪ ϩ 2␲ n ␪ ϭ ϩ 2␲ n n 2π n n which yields the same value for the sine and cosine as k ϭ 0. r 2π n Real axis The formula for the nth roots of a complex number has a nice geometric interpretation, as shown in Figure 8.9. Note that because the nth roots all have the same modulus (length) n n ͙r , they will lie on a circle of radius ͙r with center at the origin. Furthermore, the n roots are equally spaced along the circle, since successive nth roots have arguments that differ by 2␲͞n. nth Roots of a Complex Number We have already found the sixth roots of 1 by factoring and the quadratic formula. Try solving the same problem using Theorem 8.6 to see if you get the roots shown in Figure 8.10. When Theorem 8.6 is applied to the real number 1, we give the nth roots a special name—the nth roots of unity. Figure 8.10 Imaginary axis −1 + 3i 1+ 3 i 2 2 2 2 −1 1 Real axis −1 − 3i 1− 3 i 2 2 2 2 6th Roots of Unity EXAMPLE 5 Finding the nth Roots of a Complex Number Determine the fourth roots of i.
  • 8. 452 CHAPTER 8 COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES Solution In polar form, we can write i as ␲ ␲ ΂ i ϭ 1 cos ϩ i sin 2 2 ΃ so that r ϭ 1, ␪ ϭ ␲͞2. Then, by applying Theorem 8.6, we have ␲͞2 2k␲ ␲͞2 2k␲ i1͞4 ϭ͙1 cos 4 ΄ ΂4 ϩ 4 ΃ϩ i sin 4 ϩ ΂ 4 ΃΅ ␲ k␲ ␲ k␲ ϭ cos ΂ 8 ϩ 2 ΃ ϩ i sin ΂ 8 ϩ 2 ΃. Setting k ϭ 0, 1, 2, and 3 we obtain the four roots ␲ ␲ z1 ϭ cos ϩ i sin 8 8 5␲ 5␲ z 2 ϭ cos ϩ i sin 8 8 9␲ 9␲ z3 ϭ cos ϩ i sin 8 8 13␲ 13␲ z4 ϭ cos ϩ i sin 8 8 as shown in Figure 8.11. REMARK: In Figure 8.11 note that when each of the four angles, ␲͞8, 5␲͞8, 9␲͞8, and 13␲͞8 is multiplied by 4, the result is of the form ͑␲͞2͒ ϩ 2k␲. Figure 8.11 Imaginary axis cos 5π + i sin 5π 8 8 cos π + i sin π 8 8 Real axis cos 9π + i sin 9π 8 8 cos 13π + i sin 13π 8 8
  • 9. SECTION 8.3 EXERCISES 453 SECTION 8.3 u EXERCISES In Exercises 1–4, express the complex number in polar form. 25. 7͑cos 0 ϩ i sin 0͒ 26. 6͑cos␲ ϩ i sin ␲͒ 1. Imaginary 2. Imaginary In Exercises 27–34, perform the indicated operation and leave the axis axis result in polar form. Real 3i ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ ΄΂ ΃΅΄4΂cos 6 ϩ i sin 6 ΃΅ 3 1 2 axis 27. 3 cos ϩ i sin 2 3 3 −1 ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ ΄4 ΂cos 2 ϩ i sin 2 ΃΅΄6΂cos 4 ϩ i sin 4 ΃΅ 1 3 28. Real −2 axis 2 − 2i −1 1 29. ͓0.5͑cos␲ ϩ i sin␲͔͒ ͓ 0.5͑cos͓Ϫ␲͔ ϩ i sin͓Ϫ␲͔͔͒ ␲ ␲ 2␲ 2␲ ΄΂ ΃΅΄3 ΂cos 3 ΃΅ 1 3. Imaginary 4. Imaginary 30. 3 cos ϩ i sin ϩ i sin axis axis 3 3 3 1 + 3i 3 3 2[cos(2␲͞3) ϩ i sin(2␲͞3)] 2 31. 4[cos(2␲͞9) ϩ i sin(2␲͞9)] −6 1 Real 2 axis cos(5␲͞3) ϩ i sin(5␲͞3) −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 1 32. cos␲ ϩ i sin␲ −2 Real −3 −1 1 2 axis 12[cos(␲͞3) ϩ i sin(␲͞3)] 33. 3[cos(␲͞6) ϩ i sin(␲͞6)] In Exercises 5–16, represent the complex number graphically, and give the polar form of the number. 9[cos(3␲͞4) ϩ i sin(3␲͞4)] 34. 5[cos(Ϫ␲͞4) ϩ i sin(Ϫ␲͞4)] 5. Ϫ2 Ϫ 2i 6. ͙3 ϩ i 7. Ϫ2͑1 ϩ ͙3 i͒ 8. 5 2 ͙͑3 Ϫ i ͒ In Exercises 35–44, use DeMoivre’s Theorem to find the indicated 9. 6i 10. 4 powers of the given complex number. Express the result in standard form. 11. 7 12. Ϫ2i 13. 1 ϩ 6i 14. 2͙2 Ϫ i 35. ͑1 ϩ i͒ 4 36. ͑2 ϩ 2i͒ 6 38. ͙͑3 ϩ i͒ 7 15. Ϫ3 Ϫ i 16. Ϫ4 ϩ 2i 37. ͑Ϫ1 ϩ i͒ 10 ␲ ␲ ΄΂ ΃΅ 3 39. ͑1 Ϫ ͙3i͒ 3 In Exercises 17–26, represent the complex number graphically, and 40. 5 cos ϩ i sin 9 9 give the standard form of the number. 5␲ 5␲ 5␲ 5␲ ΄΂ ΃΅ ΂ ΃ 4 10 ␲ ␲ 3␲ 3␲ ΂ 17. 2 cos 2 ϩ i sin 2 ΃ 18. 5 cos ΂ 4 ϩ i sin 4 ΃ 41. 3 cos 6 ϩ i sin 6 42. cos 4 ϩ i sin 4 ␲ ␲ 3␲ 3␲ ΄΂ ΃΅ ΄΂ ΃΅ 8 4 5␲ 5␲ 7␲ 7␲ ΂ ΃ ΂ ΃ ϩ i sin ϩ i sin 3 3 43. 2 cos 44. 5 cos 19. cos ϩ i sin 20. cos ϩ i sin 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 ␲ ␲ ␲ ␲ In Exercises 45–56, (a) use DeMoivre’s Theorem to find the indi- 21. 3.75 cos ΂ 4 ϩ i sin 4 ΃ 22. 8 cos ΂ 6 ϩ i sin 6 ΃ cated roots, (b) represent each of the roots graphically, and (c) ex- press each of the roots in standard form. 3␲ 3␲ 5␲ 5␲ ␲ ␲ ΂ 23. 4 cos 2 ϩ i sin 2 ΃ 24. 6 cos ΂ 6 ϩ i sin 6 ΃ ΂ 45. Square roots: 16 cos ϩ i sin 3 3 ΃
  • 10. 454 CHAPTER 8 COMPLEX VECTOR SPACES 2␲ 2␲ 66. Show that the negative of z ϭ r͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ is ΂ 46. Square roots: 9 cos 3 ϩ i sin 3 ΃ Ϫz ϭ r͓cos͑␪ ϩ ␲͒ ϩ i sin͑␪ ϩ ␲͔͒. 4␲ 4␲ ␲ ␲ 47. Fourth roots: 16 cos ΂ 3 ϩ i sin 3 ΃ ΂ 67. (a) Let z ϭ r͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ ϭ 2 cos 6 ΃ ϩ i sin . Sketch z, 6 5␲ 5␲ iz, and z͞i in the complex plane. ΂ 48. Fifth roots: 32 cos 6 ϩ i sin 6 ΃ (b) What is the geometric effect of multiplying a complex 49. Square roots: Ϫ25i 50. Fourth roots: 625i number z by i? What is the geometric effect of dividing z by i? 125 68. (Calculus) Recall that the Maclaurin series for e x, sin x, and 51. Cube roots: Ϫ ͑1 ϩ ͙3i͒ 2 cos x are 52. Cube roots: Ϫ4͙2 ͑1 Ϫ i͒ x 2 x3 x 4 . . . ex ϭ 1 ϩ x ϩ ϩ ϩ ϩ 53. Cube roots: 8 54. Fourth roots: i 2! 3! 4! 55. Fourth roots: 1 56. Cube roots: 1000 x 3 x5 x 7 . . . sin x ϭ x Ϫ ϩ Ϫ ϩ 3! 5! 7! In Exercises 57–62, find all the solutions to the given equation and represent your solutions graphically. x 2 x 4 x6 . . . cos x ϭ 1 Ϫ ϩ Ϫ ϩ . 2! 4! 6! 57. x4 Ϫ i ϭ 0 58. x 3 ϩ 1 ϭ 0 59. x 5 ϩ 243 ϭ 0 60. x 4 Ϫ 81 ϭ 0 (a) Substitute x ϭ i␪ into the series for e x and show that 61. x 3 ϩ 64i ϭ 0 62. x 4 ϩ i ϭ 0 ei␪ ϭ cos ␪ ϩ i sin ␪. 63. Given two complex numbers z 1 ϭ r1͑cos ␪ 1 ϩ i sin ␪ 1͒ and (b) Show that any complex number z ϭ a ϩ bi can be z 2 ϭ r2͑cos␪ 2 ϩ i sin ␪ 2 ͒ with z 2 0 prove that expressed in polar form as z ϭ rei␪. z 1 r1 (c) Prove that if z ϭ rei␪, then z ϭ reϪi␪. z 2 ϭ r 2 ͓cos͑␪ 1 Ϫ ␪ 2͒ ϩ i sin͑␪ 1 Ϫ ␪ 2͔͒. (d) Prove the amazing formula ei␲ ϭ Ϫ1. 64. Show that the complex conjugate of z ϭ r͑cos␪ ϩ i sin␪͒ is z ϭ r ͓cos͑Ϫ␪͒ ϩ i sin͑Ϫ␪͔͒. 65. Use the polar form of z and z in Exercise 64 to find the fol- lowing. (a) zz (b) z͞z, z 0