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Find the fifth roots of 243(cos 260° + i sin 260°).

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Answer:

z1=3 cos (52 + i sin 52)

z2 =3 cos (124 + i sin 124)

z3 = 3 cos (196 + i sin 196)

z4 =3 cos (268 + i sin 268)

z5= 3 cos (340 + i sin 340)

Explanation:

To find the fifth roots of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°).

z ^ 1/5 = r^1/5 ( cis ( theta + 360 *k)/5) where k=0,1,2,3,4


So the first root of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)

is z1 = 243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *0)/5)

3 cis ( 260/5)

= 3 cis (52)

= 3 cos (52 + i sin 52)


The second root of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)

is z2 = 243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *1)/5)

3 cis ( 620/5)

= 3 cis (124)

= 3 cos (124 + i sin 124)


The third root of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)

is z3 = 243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *2)/5)

3 cis ( 980/5)

= 3 cis (196)

= 3 cos (196 + i sin 196)


The fourth root of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)

is z4 = 243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *3)/5)

3 cis ( 1340/5)

= 3 cis (268)

= 3 cos (268 + i sin 268)


The fifth root of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)

is z5 = 243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *4)/5)

3 cis ( 1700/5)

= 3 cis (340)

= 3 cos (340 + i sin 340)