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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The complex number z is given by z=(√3)+i. On a sketch of an Argand diagram with origin O, show the points A and B representing the complex numbers z and iz* respectively. Prove that angle AOB=1/6 π .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@zepdrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Preetha

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

what is the modulus of your complex number?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok! now we have to determine the pricipal argument, so we have to compute these quantiities: \[\Large \begin{gathered} \cos \theta = \frac{{\Re z}}{{\left| z \right|}} = ...? \hfill \\ \sin \theta = \frac{{\Im z}}{{\left| z \right|}} = ...? \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \] what is \theta?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

there |z|=2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

hint: \[\Large \begin{gathered} \cos \theta = \frac{{\Re z}}{{\left| z \right|}} = \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2} \hfill \\ \sin \theta = \frac{{\Im z}}{{\left| z \right|}} = \frac{1}{2} \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \] so, what is \theta, please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/sqrt 3

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

no, \theta has to be an angle, like pi/2, pi/8, and so on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pi/6

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

that's right!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about the argand diagram ?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

|dw:1431170261319:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we have to plot z and iz* what about the iz* i know for z only

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please wait I redo my drawing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

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