How can you use trigonometric functions to simplify 3 e^( ( pi)/8 i ) 3eπ8i into a non-exponential complex number?

1 Answer
Feb 23, 2016

3(cos(pi/8) + isin(pi/8))3(cos(π8)+isin(π8))

Explanation:

Using color(blue)" Euler's relation" Euler's relation

which states: re^(itheta) = r(costheta + isintheta ) reiθ=r(cosθ+isinθ)

here r = 3 and theta = pi/8 θ=π8

rArr 3e^(pi/8i) = 3(cos(pi/8) + isin(pi/8))3eπ8i=3(cos(π8)+isin(π8))