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Use Euler’s formula to write in exponential form.

Use Euler’s formula to write in exponential form.-example-1
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Answer:

(A) 10e^(i7π/4)

Explanation:

You want the exponential form of 5√2 -5i√2.

Complex number notation

There are numerous ways a complex number can be written in "polar form".

The usual choices are ...

a +bi . . . . . . . . . . . . . rectangular form

A(cos(θ) +i·sin(θ)) . . . . a sort of hybrid form

A·cis(θ) . . . . . . . . . . an abbreviation of the above

A∠θ . . . . . . . . . . . . polar form

A·e^(iθ) . . . . . . . . . using Euler's formula

Conversion

The conversion from rectangular form to any of the others makes use of trig identities and the Pythagorean theorem.

A = √(a² +b²)

θ = arctan(b/a) . . . . . with attention to quadrant

Application

For the given number, ...

A = √((5√2)² +(-5√2)²) = (5√2)√(1 +1) = 5·2

A = 10

θ = arctan(-5√2/(5√2)) = -1 . . . in the 4th quadrant

θ = 7π/4

Then the desired exponential form of the complex number is ...

10e^(i7π/4)

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Additional comment

Spreadsheets and some calculators have an ATAN2(x, y) function that performs a quadrant-sensitive angle conversion.

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