Quiz No.

1. Find the 4th root of -8i

Solution:

Graph of -8i

θ = 270°

When: a = 0 ; b = -8

r= √ 02 +(−8)2

r=8

Formula for nth root of a complex number;

1 1 θ+ k (360 ° )
(r <θ) n = rn < [ ]
n

Substituting the given;

1 1 270 ° +k (360° )
(8<270 ° ) 4 = 84 < [ ]
4
when k = 0;

1 270 ° +(0)(360 °)
w0 = 8 4 < [ ]
4

w0 = 1.68 < 67.5°

when k = 1;

1 270 ° +(1)(360 ° )
w1 = 8 4 < [ ]
4

w1 = 1.68 < 157.5°

when k = 2;

1 270 ° +(2)(360 ° )
w2 = 8 4 < [ ]
4

w2 = 1.68 < 247.5°

when k = 3;

1 270 ° +(3)(360° )
w3 = 8 4 < [ ]
4

w3 = 1.68 < 337.5°

2. If A = -2 – 3j; B = 3 + 4j

Find:

A
a. b. A x B
B

Solution:

A −2 – 3 j 3−4 j
a.) =( )( )
B 3+4 j 3−4 j

2
A −6+ 8 j−9 j+ 12 j
=
B 9−12 j+12 j−16 j 2

A −6− j+12(−1)
=
B 9−16(−1)

A −18− j
=
B 25

A
= -0.72 –
B

b.) A x B = (-2 – 3j) (3 + 4j)

A x B = -6 – 8j – 9j - 12 j 2

A x B = -6 – 17j – 12(-1)
A x B = 6 – 17j
3. From problem 2, express your answer in polar form then to exponential form

Solution:

A
a. = -0.72 – 0.04j
B

r= √(−0.72)2 +(−0.04)2

r = 0.72

−1 −0.04
θ= tan
−0.72

θ = 3.18

θ = 266.82°

Polar Form

A
= 0.72
B

Π
θ = 266.82° x
180 °

θ = 1.48Π

Exponential Form

A
= 0.72
B

b. A x B = 6 – 17j

r= √ 62 +(−17)2
r = 18.03

−17
θ= tan −1
6

θ = -70.56

θ = 289.44°

Polar Form

A x B = 18.03 < 289.44°

Π
θ = 289.44° x
180 °

θ = 1.608Π

Exponential Form

A x B = 18.03

4. Simplify:

a. i 29 + i 21 + i

Solution:
29 21
i + i + i = ( i 28 . i ) + ( i 20 . i ) + i

i 29 + i 21 + i = 1i + 1i +i

i 29 + i 21 +

b. Simplify using absolute value |2−1+ jj 23|

Solution:

|2−1+ jj 23|=( 2−1+ jj 23 )( 2+2+ j3j3 )

2

|2−1+ jj 23|= 2+ j 4−
3+ j 4+ j 6
j 92
 | | 1+ j 2 2+ j 7+(−1)6
2− j 3
=
4−(−1)9

|2−1+ jj 23|= 2+4j+97−6

|2−1+ jj 23|= −4+13 j 7
|2−1+ jj 23|=|−413 + 137 |
√( −4 2 7 2
R=
13) ( )
+
13

R= √ ∨0.62017367
65
13

5.

a. Express 5 (cos 135 ° + j sin 135° ) to exponential form

Solution:

5 (cos 135 ° + j sin 135° ) = 5 < 135°

Π
θ = 135° x
180 °

θ = 0.75ᴨ

Exponential Form

5 (cos 135 ° + j sin 135° ) = 5

b. Find the polar form and represent graphically the complex number -7 + j5

Solution:

r= √(−7)2+5 2
r = 8.60
 −5
θ= tan −1
7

θ = -35.54°

θ = 144.46°

Polar Form

or
-7 + j5 = 8.60 < -35.54° -7 + j5 = 8.60 < 144.46°

Graph of -7 + j5

6. According to Newton’s Law of cooling, the rate at which a substance cools in air is directly
proportional to the difference between the temperature of the substance and that of air. If the
temperature of the air is 30° and the substance cools from 100° to 70° in 15 minutes, how long
will it take to cool 100° to 50°?

Condition: @ t = 0 ; T = 100°

t = 15 mins ; T = 70°

t=? ; T = 50°

Solution:

dT
=K(T- Ts )
dt

dT
∫ T −T =k ∫ dt
s

ln( T - T s ) = kt + c

@ t = 0 ; T = 100°

ln (100 – 30) = k (0) + c

 c = ln70

@ t = 15 ; T = 70

ln (70-30) = k(15) + ln70

ln 40−ln 70
k=
15

k=
4
ln
7
15
@ T = 50 ; t = ?

4
ln
ln (50-30) = 7 (t) + ln70
15

4
15 (ln20 – ln70) = ln (t)
7

2
ln
7
t = 15( )
4
ln
7

t = 33.58 minutes