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Consider the diagram. Which of the following correctly
describes the relationship between π, π, and π? Is it a) π equals π tan π, b) π
equals π sin π, c) π equals cos π divided by π, d) π equals π cos π, or e)
π equals sin π over π?
π§ equals π plus ππ is known as
the rectangular or sometimes algebraic form of the complex number π§. We need to find a way to represent
the real and complex components of this number in terms of π and π, where π is
known as the modulus of the complex number and π is the argument. Letβs consider the right-angled
triangle with side lengths π, π, and π. We can use right- angled
trigonometry to find an expression for π in terms of π and π.
Labelling the triangle as shown, we
can see that to find an expression of π in terms of π and π, weβll need to find
the trigonometric ratio that links the adjacent with the hypotenuse. Thatβs the cosine ratio; cos π is
adjacent divided by hypotenuse. Substitute in what we know about
the dimensions of our triangle into this formula, and we get cos π is π over
π. To form an equation for π in terms
of π and π, letβs multiply both sides by π. Doing so, we get π cos π is equal
to π.
And this tells us the formula that
correctly describes the relationship between π, π and π. Itβs d: π equals π cos π.
Which of the following correctly
describes the relationship between π, π and π? Is it a) π equals π sin π, b) π
equals cos π divided by π, c) π equals π cos π, d) π equals sin π over π, or
e) π equals π tan π?
Letβs repeat the process from
before. This time though, weβre looking to
form an expression for π in terms of π and π. π is the opposite side in the
triangle. Itβs a side opposite the included
angle π. So we need to find a ratio that
links the opposite side with hypotenuse. Thatβs the sine ratio; sin π is
opposite over hypotenuse. Substituting what we know about the
dimensions of our triangle into this formula, and we get sin π is equal to π over
π.
Once again we can multiply both
sides of this equation by π and we get π sin π is equal to π. And this means the formula that
correctly describes the relationship between π, π and π is a: π equals π sin
π.
Hence, express π§ in terms of π
and π. We were given our complex number in
rectangular or algebraic form: π§ equals π plus ππ. We now have expressions for π and
π in terms of π and π. So letβs substitute these into the
expression for the complex number π§. Thatβs π§ equals π cos π plus π
sin π multiplied by π. We can factorize both π cos π and
π sin π multiplied by π share a common factor of π.
So we can write π§ as π multiplied
by cos π plus π sin π. And in doing so, we have expressed
π§ in terms of π and π. You might sometimes see this called
trigonometric form or polar form.