Express the complex number in trigonometric form.
-2
Show me the steps along the way, too, please?

Question

Express the complex number in trigonometric form.
-2
Show me the steps along the way, too, please?

goformit100 · Answer

z = (a+ib) = (cos theta + iota* sin theta )

goformit100 · Answer

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this the figure which will led you understand this

goformit100 · Answer

See here z represent's complex number......

goformit100 · Answer

x and y represents lenght p has covered on x axis and on y axis

anonymous · Answer

I'm still lost, how would -2 become something like that?

goformit100 · Answer

-2 can become like that if the imaginary term of a complex term gets kicked off
I mean it becomes zero

goformit100 · Answer

Did you get my point. If you draw this complex number
-2 
on graph then it will show only it's x coordinate

anonymous · Answer

:) Ah I decently understand this now! Thanks :)