Complex Numbers 03
Complex Numbers 03
Complex Numbers 03
COMPLEX NUMBERS
The argument of Z, arg Z, means the angle of the vector quantity. The angle is measured with
reference to the positive x-axis and in counterclockwise direction.
𝑦
arg 𝑍 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 =𝜃
𝑥
It is necessary to illustrate the modulus and argument of a complex number in an Argand
diagram and to use it when evaluating these quantities.
Example 1.
Find the modulus and argument of the complex number:
𝑍 = 3 + 𝑗4
r = magnitude/modulus
CONVERSION OF FORMS
Express the complex number in different forms: 𝑍 = 3 + 𝑗4
b. Polar form: (𝑟 )
𝑍 = 3 + 𝑗4
𝑟 = √(3)2 + (4)2 = 5
4
𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 = 53.130°
3
𝒁 = 𝟓(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟓𝟑. 𝟏𝟑𝟎° + 𝒋 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟓𝟑. 𝟏𝟑𝟎° ) = 𝟓 𝒄𝒊𝒔 𝟓𝟑. 𝟏𝟑𝟎°
𝒁 = 𝟓 𝒆𝒋𝟎.𝟗𝟐𝟕
Example 2.
Find the modulus and argument of the complex number: 𝑍 = (5 306.87° )
𝑟=5
𝜃 = 306.87°
𝒁 = 𝟑 − 𝒋𝟒
b. Polar form: (𝑟 )
𝑍 = 3 − 𝑗4
𝑟 = √(3)2 + (−4)2 = 5
−4
𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 = −53.130°
3
*The angle is measured with reference to the positive x-axis and in counterclockwise direction.
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𝜃 = 360° − 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 3 = 306.87° Disregard the signs (±).
𝒁 = 𝟓 𝟑𝟎𝟔. 𝟖𝟕°
𝑟 = √(3)2 + (−4)2 = 5
4
𝜃 = 360° − 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 = 306.87°
3
𝒁 = 𝟓(𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟑𝟎𝟔. 𝟖𝟕° + 𝒋 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟎𝟔. 𝟖𝟕° ) = 𝟓 𝒄𝒊𝒔 𝟑𝟎𝟔. 𝟖𝟕°
𝑟 = √(3)2 + (−4)2 = 5
4
𝜃 = 360° − 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 = 306.87°
3
𝜋
𝜃 𝑟 = 306.87° 𝑥 = 5.356
180°
𝒁 = 𝟓 𝒆𝒋𝟓.𝟑𝟓𝟔
A. Equality – two complex numbers are equal if and only if their real and imaginary
numbers are equal respectively.
𝑥1 + 𝑗𝑦1 = 𝑥2 + 𝑗𝑦2
𝑥1 = 𝑥2 ; 𝑦1 = 𝑦2
B. Conjugate – can be obtained by negating the imaginary part of the complex number.
𝑥 + 𝑗𝑦 = 𝑥 – 𝑗𝑦
C. Reciprocal
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𝑥 + 𝑗𝑦 =
𝑥 + 𝑗𝑦
E. Multiplication & Division – you can only multiply/divide directly if it is in polar form.
F. Power/Roots – to solve for roots or power, use the De Moivre’s Theorem.
𝑍 = 𝑟 = 𝑟𝑒j
Power (𝑟)𝑛 = 𝑟 𝑛 𝑛 = 𝑟 𝑛 ∙ 𝑒jn
𝑒 𝑗𝜃 + 𝑒 −𝑗𝜃
cos 𝜃 =
2
𝑒 𝑗𝜃 = cos 𝜃 + 𝑗 sin 𝜃
𝑒 −𝑗𝜃 = cos 𝜃 − 𝑗 sin 𝜃
H. Logarithmic Functions
It is more convenient to solve for the logarithms of complex number if it is expressed in
exponential form.
ln 𝑍 = ln 𝑟𝑒 j = ln 𝑟 + ln 𝑒 𝑗𝜃
ln 𝑟𝑒 j = ln 𝑟 + 𝑗𝜃 ln 𝑒 ∗∗ ln 𝑒 = 1
ln 𝑟𝑒 j = ln 𝑟 + 𝑗𝜃
1. Rectangular form
2. Polar form
3. Trigonometric form
4. Exponential form
2𝑍−𝑗
If Z = cos 𝜃 + 𝑗(1 + sin 𝜃), show that the magnitude of −1+𝑗𝑍 is 1.
Find all the roots of the complex numbers using different theorems.
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1. (−5 + 𝑗12)5