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OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

Trigonometrical forms: -

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

@terenzreignz sir I learned how to convert a complex number into a polar or trigonometrical form. But now I have a problem. would u solve; plz?

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

from u.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Would you like to show me?

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

^_^ \[\sin 32^o+ i \cos 32^o\]

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

plz tell me how to convert it into trigo form?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Trigonometric form is... \[re^{i \theta}\] Is that what you meant?

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

no \[\cos \theta + i \sin \theta\] this one is which i want:)

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

For a 'normal' complex number of a + bi, how do you normally convert it to trigonometric? :)

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

\[\sqrt{a^2+b^2}[\cos (\tan ^{-1}\frac{b}{a})+ i \sin (\tan^{-1}\frac{b}{a})]\]

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

well, no matter how complicated it looks, I suggest you do that with your sin 32 and cos 32 as well :)

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Oh, and feel free to ask me further questions if you get stuck :)

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

but one my friend did like that sin 32 =cos 58 cos 32 =sin 58 so question will look like cos 58 + i sin 58 which in fact is answer which is given in my book but i wanna know why did he converted them like that?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Oh ok, that works (and is much faster than what I did, I'm sorry )

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

np:)

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

That's because by converting, you've suddenly turned it into the form you desired that is to say cos theta + isin theta

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

no no i don't want that I want why he wrote cos 32=sin 58 & sin 32 = cos 58

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

ahh ok:) You know that \[\sin(A + B) = sinA cosB + cosA sinB\] right?

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

yeah:)

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Well \[\sin(90^{o} - A) = \sin90^{o}cosA - \cos90^{o}sinA\] cos 90 = 0 sin 90 = 1, so \[\sin(90^{o} - A) = cosA\]

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Do you understand now? :)

OpenStudy (maheshmeghwal9):

k! i gt it now. thanx a lot:)

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

No problem :)

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