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Hi Austin, To express -1 + i in the form r ei = r (cos() + i sin()) I think of the geometry. In the complex plane plot the point -1 + i. The modulus r of p = -i + i is the distance from O to P. Since PQO is a right triangle Pythagoras theorem tells you that r = √2. The argument of P is the angle, measured counterclockwise from the positive real axis to the line segment OP. Here = 3/4 . Cos( 3/4 ) = -1/√2 and sin(3/4 ) = 1/√2. Thus You don't need to use the diagram. The modulus of x + iy is √(x2 + y2) which for -i + i is
Also x = r cos () and y = r sin() so -1 = √2 cos () and 1 = √2 sin (). This gives = 3/4 . Penny | ||||||||||||
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