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1. Example-1





1. `A=5+6i`
Find Square root of complex number


Solution:
Here `A=5+6i`

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

then square roots of given complex number can be obtained by
`z^(1/2)=[r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))]^(1/2)=sqrt(r)*[cos((theta)/2)+i*sin((theta)/2)]`


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 square root formula
Now `(5+6i)^(1/2)=(7.8102)^(1/2)*e^(i(1/2*0.8761))`

`=2.7947*e^(i(0.438))`

Step-3: Convert back to rectangular form

`=2.7947*(cos(0.438)+isin(0.438))`

`=2.7947*(0.9056+0.4242i)`

`=2.5308+1.1854i`
2. `A=-2+3i`
Find Square root of complex number


Solution:
Here `A=-2+3i`

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

then square roots of given complex number can be obtained by
`z^(1/2)=[r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))]^(1/2)=sqrt(r)*[cos((theta)/2)+i*sin((theta)/2)]`


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 square root formula
Now `(-2+3i)^(1/2)=(3.6056)^(1/2)*e^(i(1/2*2.1588))`

`=1.8988*e^(i(1.0794))`

Step-3: Convert back to rectangular form

`=1.8988*(cos(1.0794)+isin(1.0794))`

`=1.8988*(0.4719+0.8817i)`

`=0.896+1.6741i`
3. `A=1-3i`
Find Square root of complex number


Solution:
Here `A=1-3i`

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

then square roots of given complex number can be obtained by
`z^(1/2)=[r*(cos(theta)+i*sin(theta))]^(1/2)=sqrt(r)*[cos((theta)/2)+i*sin((theta)/2)]`


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 square root formula
Now `(1-3i)^(1/2)=(3.1623)^(1/2)*e^(i(1/2*-1.249))`

`=1.7783*e^(i(-0.6245))`

Step-3: Convert back to rectangular form

`=1.7783*(cos(-0.6245)+isin(-0.6245))`

`=1.7783*(0.8112-0.5847i)`

`=1.4426-1.0398i`




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