Precalculus Examples

Convert to Trigonometric Form ( square root of 2-i)^6
Step 1
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 2
Simplify terms.
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Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Divide by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Factor out .
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Rewrite as .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.1.29.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Factor out .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the product rule to .
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Multiply by .
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Factor out .
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Rewrite as .
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Rewrite as .
Step 2.2
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 2.2.1
Subtract from .
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Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Simplify the expression.
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Step 2.2.4.1
Add and .
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Subtract from .
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Reorder and .
Step 3
This is the trigonometric form of a complex number where is the modulus and is the angle created on the complex plane.
Step 4
The modulus of a complex number is the distance from the origin on the complex plane.
where
Step 5
Substitute the actual values of and .
Step 6
Find .
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Step 6.1
Simplify the expression.
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Step 6.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
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Raise to the power of .
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Rewrite as .
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Use to rewrite as .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Combine and .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 6.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Evaluate the exponent.
Step 6.3
Simplify the expression.
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Step 6.3.1
Multiply by .
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Raise to the power of .
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Add and .
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Rewrite as .
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Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 7
The angle of the point on the complex plane is the inverse tangent of the complex portion over the real portion.
Step 8
Since inverse tangent of produces an angle in the second quadrant, the value of the angle is .
Step 9
Substitute the values of and .