CONVERTING COMPLEX NUMBERS TO POLAR FORM

Write the following complex numbers in polar form. 

Problem 1 :

2 + i 2√3

Solution :

2 + i 2√3  =  r (cos θ + i sin θ)

Since the complex number 2 + i 2√3 lies in the first quadrant, has the principal value θ  =  α.

So, the polar form of the given complex number is

Problem 2 :

3 - i √3

Solution :

3 - i √3  =  r (cos θ + i sin θ)

Since the complex number 3-i√3 lies in the fourth quadrant, has the principal value θ  =  -α.

θ  =  -π/6

3 - i √3  =  2√3 (cos (-π/6) + i sin (-π/6)

3 - i √3  =  2√3 (cos (π/6) - i sin (π/6))

So, the polar form of the given complex number is

Problem 3 :

-2 - i2

Solution :

−2 − i2  =  r (cos θ + i sin θ)

Since the complex number −2 − i2 lies in the third quadrant, has the principal value θ  =  -π+α.

θ  =  -π + π/4

θ  =  (-4π+π)/4

θ  =  -3π/4

−2 − i2  =  2√3 (cos ( -3π/4) + i sin ( -3π/4))

So, the polar form of the given complex number is

Problem 4 : 

(i - 1) / [cos (π/3) + i sin  (π/3)]

Solution :

=  (i - 1) / [cos (π/3) + i sin  (π/3)]

=  (i - 1) / [(1/2) + i (√3/2)]

=  2(i - 1) / (1 + i√3)

=  (2i - 2) / (1 + i√3)

r  =  √[(4 + 2√3 + 4 - 2√3)/4]

r  =  √2

α  = tan^-1|(√3+1)/(√3-1)|

 α  =  tan^-1 (5π/12) 

tan 75  =  tan (30 + 45)

=  (tan 30 + tan 45)/(1 - tan 30 tan 45)

=  [(1/√3) + 1]/[1 - (1/√3)1]

=  (1 + √3)/(√3 - 1)

=  (√3 + 1)/(√3 - 1)

(i - 1) / [cos (π/3) + i sin  (π/3)]

  =  √2 (cos (5π/12)  + i sin (5π/12)) 

So, the polar form of the given complex number is

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