Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.5

(ii) (3,120)(-3,120^\circ)

Here r=3<0r=-3<0 and θ=120\theta=120^\circ.

Since r<0r<0, the point is 33 units from the origin in the direction θ+180\theta+180^\circ:

120+180=300120^\circ+180^\circ=300^\circ

Coordinates:

x=rcosθ=3cos120=32y=rsinθ=3sin120=332\begin{aligned} x&=r\cos\theta=-3\cos 120^\circ=\frac{3}{2}\\ y&=r\sin\theta=-3\sin 120^\circ=-\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{aligned}