How do you calculate 3(cos14+isin14)2(cos121+isin121)?

1 Answer
Apr 6, 2017

Multiplication this type is defined as:

r1(cos(θ1)+isin(θ1)2(cos(θ2)+isin(θ2)=r1r2(cos(θ1+θ2)+isin(θ1+θ2))

Explanation:

In this case, r1=3,r2=2,θ1=14, and θ2=121:

3(cos14+isin14)2(cos121+isin121)=6(cos(135)+isin(135))

This simplifies to:

32+32i