Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.5

(vi) 3+i1+3i\dfrac{\sqrt{3}+i}{1+\sqrt{3}i}

3+i1+3i=(3+i)(13i)(1+3i)(13i)=232i4=3212i\begin{aligned} \frac{\sqrt{3}+i}{1+\sqrt{3}i} &=\frac{(\sqrt{3}+i)(1-\sqrt{3}i)}{(1+\sqrt{3}i)(1-\sqrt{3}i)}\\ &=\frac{2\sqrt{3}-2i}{4}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{1}{2}i \end{aligned}

So z=3212iz=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}-\frac{1}{2}i.

r=(32)2+(12)2=1 r=\sqrt{\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^2+\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2}=1

Since x>0x>0 and y<0y<0 (Quadrant IV):

θ=π6\theta=-\frac{\pi}{6} 3+i1+3i=cos(π6)+isin(π6)\boxed{\frac{\sqrt{3}+i}{1+\sqrt{3}i}=\cos\left(-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)+i\sin\left(-\frac{\pi}{6}\right)}