Further Maths - Exponential Form of Complex Numbers

2021-02-22
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  • further-maths/textbooks/year-2/chapter-1-complex-numbers/ex1a

Flashcards

What is Euler’s relation??

$$ e^{i\theta} = cos \theta + i \sin \theta $$

Why can you rewrite $e^{i\theta}$ as $\cos\theta + i\sin\theta$??

Because the Macluarin series of $\sin x$, $\cos x$ and $e^x$ match up.

How can you write a complex number with argument $\theta$ and moudlus $r$ in exponential form??

$$ re^{i\theta} $$

$$e^{\pi i} = -1$$ What is this identity a special case of??

Euler’s relation.

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$$z_1 = r_1 e^{\theta_1 i} \ z_2 = r_2 e^{\theta_2 i}$$ What is $z_1 z_2$??

$$ r_1 r_2 e^{(\theta_1 + \theta_2)i} $$

$$z_1 = r_1 e^{\theta_1 i} \ z_2 = r_2 e^{\theta_2 i}$$ What is $\frac{z_1}{z_2}$??

$$ \frac{r_1}{r_2} e^{(\theta_1 - \theta_2)i} $$

$$z = r e^{\theta i}$$ What is $z^n$??

$$ r^n e^{n\theta i} $$

What is Do Moivre’s Theorem??

If $$ z = r(\cos\theta + i \sin\theta) $$

Then

$$ z^n = r^n (\cos n\theta + i \sin n\theta) $$

What’s the process (but not the actual steps) for provind De Moivre’s Theorem using Euler’s relation??

Rewrite the modulus-argument form using $e$ and apply the laws of indicies.


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title: Further Maths - Exponential Form of Complex Numbers