Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.5

Solution

Given:

z1=2(cos60+isin60),z2=5(cos90+isin90)z_1=2(\cos 60^\circ+i\sin 60^\circ),\quad z_2=5(\cos 90^\circ+i\sin 90^\circ)

Use:

z1z2=r1r2(cos(θ1+θ2)+isin(θ1+θ2))z_1z_2=r_1r_2\left(\cos(\theta_1+\theta_2)+i\sin(\theta_1+\theta_2)\right) z1z2=(25)(cos(60+90)+isin(60+90))=10(cos150+isin150)z_1z_2=(2\cdot 5)\left(\cos(60^\circ+90^\circ)+i\sin(60^\circ+90^\circ)\right) =10(\cos 150^\circ+i\sin 150^\circ) cos150=32,sin150=12\cos 150^\circ=-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2},\quad \sin 150^\circ=\frac{1}{2} z1z2=10(32+12i)=53+5i\boxed{z_1z_2=10\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{1}{2}i\right)=-5\sqrt{3}+5i}