How do you write the complex number in trigonometric form 8+3i?

1 Answer
Jun 13, 2017

I got: z=r[cos(θ)+isin(θ)]=8.54[cos(20.56)+isin(20.56)]

Explanation:

Consider the diagram:

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From Pythagoras:

r=82+32=8.54

From Trigonometry:

θ=arctan(38)=20.56

So:

z=8+3i=r[cos(θ)+isin(θ)]=8.54[cos(20.56)+isin(20.56)]