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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Express the complex number in trigonometric form. -5i

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

you need two numbers, \(r\) and \(\theta\) \(r\) is the absolute value of \(-5i\) which should be pretty obvious is it clear what it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you also need the angle \(\theta\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it clear what that angle is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the black part would be tha anagle??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah bad picture but you get the idea are you working with degrees or radians?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok then you have a couple choices you could say \(-90\) degrees, or if you want to go around the other way you could say \(270\) degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5(cos 270° + i sin 270°)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you are done right? yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you ♥

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