Questions
Question 1
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State the polar form of a non-zero complex number \(z=a+bi\).
Question 2
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Find the modulus of \(6+8i\).
Question 3
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Convert \(2\operatorname{cis}(\pi/3)\) to Cartesian form, where \(\operatorname{cis}\theta=\cos\theta+i\sin\theta\).
Question 4
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Write \(-5\) in polar form using the principal argument.
Question 5
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Write \(3+3i\) in polar form using the principal argument.
Question 6
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Write \(-2+2\sqrt3 i\) in polar form using the principal argument.
Question 7
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Convert \(4\operatorname{cis}(-\pi/6)\) to Cartesian form.
Question 8
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Write \(-i\sqrt7\) in polar form using a positive modulus and principal argument.
Question 9
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Convert \(-6-6i\) to polar form using the principal argument.
Question 10
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Convert \(5\operatorname{cis}(7\pi/6)\) to Cartesian form and then rewrite it with a principal argument.
Question 11
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Explain why \(r\) is required to be non-negative in the usual polar form \(z=r\operatorname{cis}\theta\).
Question 12
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A student writes \(-1+\sqrt3 i=2\operatorname{cis}(-\pi/3)\). Find and correct the error.
Question 13
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Find the polar form of \(\dfrac{1+i}{\sqrt3-i}\) using moduli and arguments.
Question 14
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A complex number has polar form \(8\operatorname{cis}\theta\) and Cartesian form \(a+bi\). If \(\theta=2\pi/3\), find \(a\) and \(b\).
Question 15
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For which real \(t\) does \(t+2i\) have modulus \(4\)?
Question 16
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For which real \(t\) does \(t+i\sqrt3\) have principal argument \(\pi/3\)?
Question 17
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Find all real \(t\) such that \(t-ti\) has modulus \(3\sqrt2\) and principal argument \(-\pi/4\).
Question 18
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Prove from Cartesian coordinates that \(|z|=r\) when \(z=r(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta)\) and \(r\ge0\).
Question 19
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Show that \(r\operatorname{cis}\theta=r\operatorname{cis}\phi\) with \(r>0\) implies \(\theta-\phi=2k\pi\) for some integer \(k\).
Question 20
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A student converts \(-\sqrt3-i\) to polar form as \(2\operatorname{cis}(\pi/6)\). Give a complete diagnosis and correction.