Help please with De Moivre's Theorem (raising a complex number to a power)

[Eng studies]

Homework Statement

Convert to polar form and find z'8 using de moivre theorem, plot on argand diagram

Relevant Equations

Demoivre - (cos0+jsin0)'n = cosn0 +jsinno

Hi all any help on this would be great I cant seem to progress with the theorem,

z= -2 + j > R sqrt (-2)'2 + (-1)'2
r = 2.24

0= Arctan(-1) = 26.57 Polar form = 2.24(cos(26.58)+jsin(26.58)
-2
Demoivre - (cos0+jsin0)'n = cosn0 +jsinno

Could some one work a similar example to assist me through applying this ?

Thanks

 

[berkeman]

Homework Statement: Convert to polar form and find z'8 using de moivre theorem, plot on argand diagram
Relevant Equations: Demoivre - (cos0+jsin0)'n = cosn0 +jsinno

Could some one work a similar example to assist me through applying this ?

Have you tried a Google search for videos on this subject? I did a quick search and found a number of videos that look like they would be helpful for you.

 

[Eng studies]

I have had a quick look maybe ill spend some more time just struggling to apply to question set above

 

[FactChecker]

Homework Statement: Convert to polar form and find z'8 using de moivre theorem, plot on argand diagram
Relevant Equations: Demoivre - (cos0+jsin0)'n = cosn0 +jsinno

I hope you know that 'cos0' should be a theta, $\theta$, not a zero. It is true for any angle, $\theta$.
Demoivre: $(\cos \theta + j \sin \theta)^n = \cos n\theta + j \sin n \theta$.

Hi all any help on this would be great I cant seem to progress with the theorem,

z= -2 + j > R sqrt (-2)'2 + (-1)'2
r = 2.24

I don't know what this is relevant to. Exactly what is the statement of the problem?

0= Arctan(-1) = 26.57 Polar form = 2.24(cos(26.58)+jsin(26.58)
-2

None of that makes sense to me. I don't know what it is relevant to.

 

[berkeman]

I hope you know that 'cos0' should be a theta, not a zero.

Ohh, thanks for that. I could not decipher the OP's question to save my life.

 

[Eng studies]

Bear with me guys i could not get the symbols to load see attached, This is where im at if you could verify the polar conversion that would be great.

Following that I need some help applying this into the theorem any relevant assistance/workings would be appreciated

Workings attached with the correct symbols

to plot z8 I presume n needs to be power of 8 but I am getting really high numbers which i do not think are correct

 

[berkeman]

Bear with me guys i could not get the symbols to load

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[Eng studies]

Ok Perfect ill have a play around with that going forward, Does my question make sense to you now ? is the polar conversion correct ?

 

[Mark44]

Homework Statement: Convert to polar form and find z'8 using de moivre theorem, plot on argand diagram
Relevant Equations: Demoivre - (cos0+jsin0)'n = cosn0 +jsinno

Hi all any help on this would be great I cant seem to progress with the theorem,

It appears that the problem statement is this:
If z = -2 + j, use the Theorem of De Moivre to calculate $z^8$ and plot this as an Argand diagram.

z= -2 + j > R sqrt (-2)'2 + (-1)'2
r = 2.24

Do not use ' to indicate an exponent. If you don't use LaTeX, the symbol ^ is often used for this purpose.

0= Arctan(-1) = 26.57 Polar form = 2.24(cos(26.58)+jsin(26.58)
-2
Demoivre - (cos0+jsin0)'n = cosn0 +jsinno

The above is the form for complex numbers with modulus equal to 1. As was already mentioned, don't use 0 in place of $\theta$ (theta).
$(\cos(\theta) + j\sin(\theta))^n = \cos(n\theta) + j(\sin(n\theta)$
There is a different version for complex numbers whose modulus is not equal to 1.

Could some one work a similar example to assist me through applying this ?

Thanks

Here's an example.
If z = 1 + j, find $z^3$

Solution
$|z| = \sqrt{1^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt 2$
$\theta = \arctan(1/1) = \frac \pi 4$
In polar form $z = \sqrt 2(\cos(\pi/4) + j\sin(\pi/4))$
Then $z^3 = (\sqrt 2)^3(\cos(3\pi/4) + j\sin(3\pi/4))$

To plot $z^3$, the argument (angle) is 135° (halfway into Quadrant II) and the magnitude is $2\sqrt 2 \approx 2,828$.

 

[Mark44]

In your work shown in the attachment, you found an angle in Quadrant IV. That is incorrect- it should be in Quadrant II since that's where z is.

 

[Babadag]

If you have a negative value [real or imaginary] the atan does not return the actual argument. In your case the argument is ACOS(-2/2.24) only.

 

[Mark44]

If you have a negative value [real or imaginary] the atan does not return the actual argument.

In this case, the actual argument is $\tan^{-1}(-2) + \pi$ or in degrees, about 153.4°.

In your case the argument is ACOS(-2/2.24) only.

More precisely, $\cos^{-1}(\frac{-2}{\sqrt 5})$.

 

[Eng studies]

Thanks all I will read through this in detail and have another attempt will post progress when done

 

[mathwonk]

find the angle, multiply it by 8, and then raise the length to the 8th power. that gives angle and length. then use trig to plot it in coords (i.e. find cos and sin of the angle, then scale by the length).

 

[ckfo]

I ended up getting 625(cos154.48 + jsin154.48) but I am having a hard time understanding how 625 is plotted on an argand diagram?

 

[Mark44]

I ended up getting 625(cos154.48 + jsin154.48) but I am having a hard time understanding how 625 is plotted on an argand diagram?

To plot a complex number of the form $A(\cos(\theta) + i\sin(\theta))$, rotate counter-clockwise through an angle of $\theta$ (measured from the positive real axis), and then go out that ray A units.

 

[WWGD]

I ended up getting 625(cos154.48 + jsin154.48) but I am having a hard time understanding how 625 is plotted on an argand diagram?

That's just the length/modulus of the number. The length of the line joining the origin with the ( representation of the) number.