How do you multiply (1+3i)(1−3i) in trigonometric form?
1 Answer
Mar 27, 2016
(1+3i)(1−3i)=10
Explanation:
|1+3i|=|1−3i|=√12+32=√10
1+3i=√10cis(arctan(3))
1−3i=√10cis(arctan(−3))=√10cis(−arctan(3))
So:
(1+3i)(1−3i)
=(√10cis(arctan(3)))(√10cis(−arctan(3)))
=(√10)2cis(arctan(3)−arctan(3))
=10cis(0)
=10