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
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))