Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.5

(iv) 52532i-\dfrac{5}{2}-\dfrac{5\sqrt{3}}{2}i

r=(52)2+(532)2=5 r=\sqrt{\left(-\frac{5}{2}\right)^2+\left(-\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2}=5

Both x<0x<0 and y<0y<0, so the point lies in Quadrant III.

tan1(yx)=tan1(3)=π3θ=π3+π=4π3\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{y}{x}\right)=\tan^{-1}(\sqrt{3})=\frac{\pi}{3} \Rightarrow \theta=\frac{\pi}{3}+\pi=\frac{4\pi}{3} 52532i=5(cos4π3+isin4π3)\boxed{-\frac{5}{2}-\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{2}i=5\left(\cos\frac{4\pi}{3}+i\sin\frac{4\pi}{3}\right)}