How do you multiply (1+3i)(13i) in trigonometric form?

1 Answer
Mar 27, 2016

(1+3i)(13i)=10

Explanation:

|1+3i|=|13i|=12+32=10

1+3i=10cis(arctan(3))

13i=10cis(arctan(3))=10cis(arctan(3))

So:

(1+3i)(13i)

=(10cis(arctan(3)))(10cis(arctan(3)))

=(10)2cis(arctan(3)arctan(3))

=10cis(0)

=10