Trigonometry Examples

Convert to Trigonometric Form (3-2i)^8
Step 1
Use the Binomial Theorem.
Step 2
Simplify terms.
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Step 2.1
Simplify each term.
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Raise to the power of .
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One to any power is one.
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Step 2.2
Simplify by adding terms.
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Subtract from .
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Simplify by adding and subtracting.
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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
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Substitute the actual values of and .
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Find .
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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.
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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 .