How can you use trigonometric functions to simplify 24 e^( ( 5 pi)/3 i ) 24e5π3i into a non-exponential complex number?
1 Answer
Mar 2, 2016
Explanation:
Using
color(blue) " Euler's relationship " Euler's relationship which states
re^(thetai) = r[costheta + isintheta] reθi=r[cosθ+isinθ] here r = 24 and
theta = (5pi)/3 θ=5π3
rArr 24e^((5pi)/3 i) = 24 [ cos((5pi)/3) + isin((5pi)/3) ] ⇒24e5π3i=24[cos(5π3)+isin(5π3)]