Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightComplex Numberschevron_rightExercise 1.5

Solution

Given:

z1=6(cos150+isin150),z2=3(cos30+isin30)z_1=6(\cos 150^\circ+i\sin 150^\circ),\quad z_2=3(\cos 30^\circ+i\sin 30^\circ)

Use:

z1z2=r1r2(cos(θ1θ2)+isin(θ1θ2))\frac{z_1}{z_2}=\frac{r_1}{r_2}\left(\cos(\theta_1-\theta_2)+i\sin(\theta_1-\theta_2)\right) z1z2=63(cos(15030)+isin(15030))=2(cos120+isin120)\frac{z_1}{z_2}=\frac{6}{3}\left(\cos(150^\circ-30^\circ)+i\sin(150^\circ-30^\circ)\right) =2(\cos 120^\circ+i\sin 120^\circ) cos120=12,sin120=32\cos 120^\circ=-\frac{1}{2},\quad \sin 120^\circ=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} z1z2=2(12+32i)=1+3i\boxed{\frac{z_1}{z_2}=2\left(-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}i\right)=-1+\sqrt{3}i}