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Exponential form of a complex numberAQA A-Level Further Maths: Mind map

Definition
Converting

Exponential form

$z=r\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{i}\theta}$

Eulermodulusargument
Operations
Real or imaginary
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Exam questions on Exponential form of a complex number

  1. The complex number z=2eiπ/3z=2\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{i}\pi/3}.
    Find z3z^3 in the form a+bia+b\mathrm{i}.2 marks
  2. The complex numbers w1=3eiπ/4w_1=3\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{i}\pi/4} and w2=2e−iπ/4w_2=2\mathrm{e}^{-\mathrm{i}\pi/4}.
    Express w12w2w_1^2w_2 in the form reiθr\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{i}\theta}.2 marks
  3. The complex number z=1−3 iz=1-\sqrt3\,\mathrm{i}.
    Express zz in the form reiθr\mathrm{e}^{\mathrm{i}\theta}, where r>0r>0 and −π<θ≤π-\pi<\theta\le\pi.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).