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OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

fifth roots

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

find the fifth roots of 243(cos300+isin300)

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

mmmmm :D z=243(cos300+isin300) so u have r = 243 and theta =300 remember for complex if z=r (cos theta + i cos theta ) then \(\large z^n=r^n (\cos n \theta + i \cos n \theta )\)

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

fifth root means n=1/5 :D

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

wait how did you get that?

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

:O ok so its not in ur text book mm forget it do u know this one ? z= r (cos theta + i cos theta ) =r e^i theta

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

my text book mitaswell be in french. i cant understand any of it

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large z = 243(\cos (300)+i\sin (300) ) \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

since 2pi is the period of both sin and cos functions : \(\large z = 243(\cos (300 + 2k\pi)+i\sin (300+2k\pi ) ) \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

next use the euler definition : \(\large \cos \theta + i \sin \theta = e^{i\theta }\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large z = 243e^{i (300 + 2k \pi)} \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

now you're ready to take 5th root both sides

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \left(z\right)^{\frac{1}{5}} = \left(243e^{i (300 + 2k \pi)}\right)^{\frac{1}{5}} \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

k = 0,1,2,3,4

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

why \( 2k\pi \) ?

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

for infinitly solutions ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

for getting all the 5 roots

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \left(z\right)^{\frac{1}{5}} = \left(243e^{i (300 + 2k \pi)}\right)^{\frac{1}{5}} \) \( 0\le k \le 4\)

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

my computer shut down and while i was gone you guys took my problem and exploded it....

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

haha got options ?

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

haha xD

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

nope its a short essay .-.

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

and nothing you wrote makes a bit of sense to me .-.

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

im sorry i gtg now , cant continue to explain :D

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

i thought so

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large z = 243(\cos (300)+i\sin (300) )\) since the period of both sin and cos is 2pi : \(\large z = 243(\cos (300 + 2k\pi)+i\sin (300+2k\pi ) ) \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

fine with this step ?

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

sure .-.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good next take fifth root both sides

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large z^{\frac{1}{5}} = \left( 243(\cos (300 + 2k\pi)+i\sin (300+2k\pi ) )\right)^{\frac{1}{5}}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

still fine ?

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

.-. yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large z^{\frac{1}{5}} = 243^{\frac{1}{5}}\left( \cos (300 + 2k\pi)+i\sin (300+2k\pi ) \right)^{\frac{1}{5}}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

still wid me ?

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

sorry my computer keeps blue screening -.- and yes

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

its okay, next we use this formula http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Moivre's_formula

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large z^{\frac{1}{5}} = 243^{\frac{1}{5}}\cos (\frac{300 + 2k\pi}{5})+i\sin (\frac{300+2k\pi}{5} ) \)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

see if that looks okay..

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

it looks okay .-. i dont know what you mean

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large z^{\frac{1}{5}} = 3 \cos (\frac{300 + 2k\pi}{5})+i\sin (\frac{300+2k\pi}{5} )\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

plugin k = 0, you will get the first 5th root

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

first fifth root : \(\large z^{\frac{1}{5}} = 3 \left( \cos (\frac{300 + 0 }{5})+i\sin (\frac{300 + 0}{5} )\right) \\ \large = 3\left( \cos (60) + i\sin (60)\right)\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

plugin k = 1,2,3,4 to get the remaining four fifth roots

OpenStudy (lovelyharmonics):

so the main part that changes is 60.2, 60.4, 60.6, and 60.8?

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