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17. Powers of complex numbers example ( Enter your problem )
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  8. Modulus / Magnitude / Absolute value of complex numbers
  9. Multiplicative inverse of complex numbers
  10. Reciprocal of complex number
  11. Argument / Arg / Angle / Phase of complex number
  12. Rectangular to Polar form of complex number
  13. Polar to Rectangular form of complex number
  14. Exponential form of complex number
  15. Square root of complex number
  16. Cube root of complex number
  17. Powers of complex numbers
  18. Roots of complex numbers

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1. Example-1





1. `A=5+6i,B=-2+3i,C=1-3i`
Find pow(A,6)


Solution:
Here `A=5+6i,B=-2+3i,C=1-3i`


For a complex number `z=a+bi`, the polar form is `z=r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))`

then power of n of given complex number can be obtained by
`z^n=[r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))]^n=r^n*[cos(n*theta)+i*sin(n*theta)]`


Step-1: Convert to exponential form: `z = re^(i theta)`

Here, `a=5` and `b=6`

`:. r=sqrt(5^2+6^2)=sqrt(25+36)=sqrt(61)=7.8102`

`theta=atan(b/a)` (Since `a>0`)

`:. theta=atan((6)/(5))`

`:. theta=atan(1.2)`

`:. theta=50.1944 ^circ` or `theta=0.8761` rad

`:. theta=0.8761`

Exponential form:
`5+6i=r*e^(i*theta)`

`5+6i=7.8102*e^(i(0.8761))`

Step-2: Apply the power formula
Now `(5+6i)^(6)=(7.8102)^(6)*e^(i(6*0.8761))`

`=226981*e^(i(5.2563))`

Step-3: Convert back to rectangular form
`=226981*(cos(5.2563)+isin(5.2563))`

`=226981*(0.5175-0.8557i)`

`=117469-194220i`
2. `A=5+6i,B=-2+3i,C=1-3i`
Find pow(B,4)


Solution:
Here `A=5+6i,B=-2+3i,C=1-3i`


For a complex number `z=a+bi`, the polar form is `z=r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))`

then power of n of given complex number can be obtained by
`z^n=[r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))]^n=r^n*[cos(n*theta)+i*sin(n*theta)]`


Step-1: Convert to exponential form: `z = re^(i theta)`

Here, `a=-2` and `b=3`

`:. r=sqrt((-2)^2+3^2)=sqrt(4+9)=sqrt(13)=3.6056`

`theta=atan(b/a)+180` (Since `a<0`)

`:. theta=atan((3)/(-2))+180`

`:. theta=atan(-1.5)+180`

`:. theta=-56.3099+180`

`:. theta=123.6901 ^circ` or `theta=2.1588` rad

`:. theta=2.1588`

Exponential form:
`-2+3i=r*e^(i*theta)`

`-2+3i=3.6056*e^(i(2.1588))`

Step-2: Apply the power formula
Now `(-2+3i)^(4)=(3.6056)^(4)*e^(i(4*2.1588))`

`=169*e^(i(8.6352))`

Step-3: Convert back to rectangular form
`=169*(cos(8.6352)+isin(8.6352))`

`=169*(-0.7041+0.7101i)`

`=-119+120i`
3. `A=5+6i,B=-2+3i,C=1-3i`
Find pow(C,3)


Solution:
Here `A=5+6i,B=-2+3i,C=1-3i`


For a complex number `z=a+bi`, the polar form is `z=r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))`

then power of n of given complex number can be obtained by
`z^n=[r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))]^n=r^n*[cos(n*theta)+i*sin(n*theta)]`


Step-1: Convert to exponential form: `z = re^(i theta)`

Here, `a=1` and `b=-3`

`:. r=sqrt(1^2+(-3)^2)=sqrt(1+9)=sqrt(10)=3.1623`

`theta=atan(b/a)` (Since `a>0`)

`:. theta=atan((-3)/(1))`

`:. theta=atan(-3)`

`:. theta=-71.5651 ^circ` or `theta=-1.249` rad

`:. theta=-1.249`

Exponential form:
`1-3i=r*e^(i*theta)`

`1-3i=3.1623*e^(i(-1.249))`

Step-2: Apply the power formula
Now `(1-3i)^(3)=(3.1623)^(3)*e^(i(3*-1.249))`

`=31.6228*e^(i(-3.7471))`

Step-3: Convert back to rectangular form
`=31.6228*(cos(-3.7471)+isin(-3.7471))`

`=31.6228*(-0.8222+0.5692i)`

`=-26+18i`




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