What is the trigonometric form of (1−3i)?
1 Answer
May 2, 2016
Explanation:
Given a complex number z = x + iy , then in trig.form it is written
z =
r(cosθ+isinθ) where
|z|=|x+iy|=r=√x2+y2 and
θ=tan−1(yx) here x = 1 and y = - 3
⇒r=√12+(−3)2=√10 and
θ=tan−1(−3)=−1.25 radians
⇒(1−3i)=√10(cos(−1.25)+isin(−1.25))