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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
The exact value of is .
Step 1.2
The exact value of is .
Step 1.3
Combine and .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2
Combine and .
Step 2.3
Combine and .
Step 2.4
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Combine and .
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Combine and .
Step 4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
The exact value of is .
Step 5.2
The exact value of is .
Step 5.3
Combine and .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 6.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Simplify each term.
Step 7.1.1
Multiply .
Step 7.1.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.2
Multiply .
Step 7.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.3
Multiply .
Step 7.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.3.2
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 7.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.4
Multiply .
Step 7.1.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.1.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.1.4.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 7.1.4.5
Add and .
Step 7.1.4.6
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 7.1.4.7
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.4.8
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.5
Simplify the numerator.
Step 7.1.5.1
Rewrite as .
Step 7.1.5.2
Combine exponents.
Step 7.1.5.2.1
Factor out negative.
Step 7.1.5.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.6
Move the negative in front of the fraction.
Step 7.2
Reorder and .
Step 8
This is the trigonometric form of a complex number where is the modulus and is the angle created on the complex plane.
Step 9
The modulus of a complex number is the distance from the origin on the complex plane.
where
Step 10
Substitute the actual values of and .
Step 11
Step 11.1
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 11.1.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 11.1.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 11.2
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.2.2
Rewrite as .
Step 11.2.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 11.2.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 11.2.2.3
Combine and .
Step 11.2.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 11.2.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.2.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.2.2.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 11.3
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 11.3.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.3.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.3.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.3.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.3.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.4
Use the power rule to distribute the exponent.
Step 11.4.1
Apply the product rule to .
Step 11.4.2
Apply the product rule to .
Step 11.4.3
Apply the product rule to .
Step 11.5
Simplify the expression.
Step 11.5.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.6
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.6.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.6.2
Rewrite as .
Step 11.6.2.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 11.6.2.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 11.6.2.3
Combine and .
Step 11.6.2.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 11.6.2.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.6.2.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.6.2.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 11.7
Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.
Step 11.7.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 11.7.3
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.7.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.7.3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.7.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.7.3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.7.3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.7.4
Simplify the expression.
Step 11.7.4.1
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 11.7.4.2
Add and .
Step 11.7.5
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 11.7.5.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.7.5.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 11.7.5.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 11.7.5.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.7.5.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.8
Rewrite as .
Step 11.9
Simplify the numerator.
Step 11.9.1
Rewrite as .
Step 11.9.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 11.10
Multiply by .
Step 11.11
Combine and simplify the denominator.
Step 11.11.1
Multiply by .
Step 11.11.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.11.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 11.11.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 11.11.5
Add and .
Step 11.11.6
Rewrite as .
Step 11.11.6.1
Use to rewrite as .
Step 11.11.6.2
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
Step 11.11.6.3
Combine and .
Step 11.11.6.4
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 11.11.6.4.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 11.11.6.4.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 11.11.6.5
Evaluate the exponent.
Step 12
The angle of the point on the complex plane is the inverse tangent of the complex portion over the real portion.
Step 13
Since inverse tangent of produces an angle in the second quadrant, the value of the angle is .
Step 14
Substitute the values of and .