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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

Book edition 6th
Author(s) Sullivan
Pages 1200 pages
ISBN 9780321795465

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In Problems 11-22, plot each complex number in the complex plane and write it in polar form. Express the argument in degrees.

-2+3i.

The polar form of -2+3i is, 13cos 123.7+i sin 123.7.

The given complex number is plotted in the complex plane.

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Step by Step Solution

Step 1 Given argument is,

-2+3i.

The rectangular co-ordinates of the point -2+3i is, -2,3.

Step 2 The point is plotted in the complex plane.

From the graph it is clear that the point is located in the first quadrant.

Step 3 We know that,

z=rr=x2+y2r=-22+32r=13

Use x=r cos θ ,y=r sin θ to find the value of θ.

sin θ=yr =313cos θ=xr =-213

Since sin θ is 313 and cos θ=-213,the value of θ is, 123.7.

Step 4 The polar form of z=x+iy is, rcos θ+i sin θ.

The polar form of -2+3i is,13cos 123.7+i sin 123.7.

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