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is there anyone who can tell me what happen when i raise a complex number to the power of an angle in rad? for example, what is the result of (i)^1rad?
Since you ask about the power of a COMPLEX number, so I suppose that you already know what happen when you raise a REAL number to the power of an angle in rad. For example, what is the result of 2^1rad ?is there anyone who can tell me what happen when i raise a complex number to the power of an angle in rad? for example, what is the result of (i)^1rad?
The purpose of raising complex numbers to powers of angles is to simplify complex calculations involving trigonometric functions. By converting the complex number into polar form and raising it to an angle, we can easily perform multiplication, division, and exponentiation operations.
To raise a complex number to a power of an angle, we first convert the complex number into polar form by using the modulus and argument of the complex number. Then, we apply the angle to the argument and raise the modulus to the power of the angle. Finally, we convert the resulting polar form back into rectangular form.
When you raise a complex number to a power of 0, the resulting value will be 1. This is because any number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1. In terms of complex numbers, this means the angle of the complex number will be multiplied by 0, resulting in a modulus of 1.
Yes, you can raise a complex number to a negative power of an angle. This is equivalent to finding the reciprocal of the complex number raised to the positive power of the angle. In other words, you can convert the complex number to polar form, change the sign of the angle, and raise the modulus to the absolute value of the angle.
The main difference is that raising a complex number to a power of an angle involves both the modulus and the argument of the complex number, while raising a complex number to a power of a real number only involves the modulus. Additionally, raising a complex number to a power of an angle results in a complex number, while raising a complex number to a power of a real number may result in a real or complex number, depending on the power.