How do you divide (8+i)/(-2-9i) in trigonometric form?

1 Answer
Jul 26, 2018

color(blue)(=> -0.2941 + 0.8235 i), II QUADRANT

Explanation:

z_1 / z_2 = (r_1 / r_2) (cos (theta_1 - theta_2) + i sin (theta_1 - theta_2))

z_1 = 8 + i, z_2 = -2 - 9 i

r_1 = sqrt(8^2 + 1^2)^2) = sqrt 65

theta_1 = tan ^ (1)/ (8) = 7.125^@ = , " I Quadrant"

r_2 = sqrt(-2^2 + (-9)^2) = sqrt 85

theta_2 = tan ^-1 (-9/ -2) ~~ 257.4712^@, " III Quadrant"

z_1 / z_2 = sqrt(65 / 85) (cos (7.125 - 257.4712) + i sin (7.125 - 257.4712))

color(blue)(=> -0.2941 + 0.8235 i)