How to express the complex number in rectangular form: z=5(cos 120 degrees + i sin 120 degrees)

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2023-03-01

How to express the complex number in rectangular form: z = 5 ( cos 120 d e g r e e s + i sin 120 d e g r e e s ) ?

Answer & Explanation

Karbamidjts

Karbamidjts

Beginner2023-03-02Added 4 answers

( - 5 2 , 5 2 3 )
Explanation:
using the mathematical relations between polar and rectangular coordinates.
x = r cos θ
y = r sin θ
here r = 5 and θ = 120
Therefore: x = 5 cos 120 = 5 × - 1 2 = - 5 2
and y = 5 sin 120 = 5 × 3 2 = 5 2 3

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