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Ch. 5 - Complex Numbers, Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 23

In Exercises 22–24, find the quotient z₁/z₂ of the complex numbers. Leave answers in polar form.
z₁ = 5 (cos 4π/3 + i sin 4π/3)
z₂ = 10 (cos π/3 + i sin π/3)

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Recall that when dividing two complex numbers in polar form, \( z_1 = r_1 (\cos \theta_1 + i \sin \theta_1) \) and \( z_2 = r_2 (\cos \theta_2 + i \sin \theta_2) \), the quotient \( \frac{z_1}{z_2} \) is given by \( \frac{r_1}{r_2} \left( \cos(\theta_1 - \theta_2) + i \sin(\theta_1 - \theta_2) \right) \).
Identify the magnitudes and angles from the given complex numbers: \( r_1 = 5 \), \( \theta_1 = \frac{4\pi}{3} \), \( r_2 = 10 \), and \( \theta_2 = \frac{\pi}{3} \).
Calculate the quotient of the magnitudes: \( \frac{r_1}{r_2} = \frac{5}{10} \).
Find the difference of the angles: \( \theta_1 - \theta_2 = \frac{4\pi}{3} - \frac{\pi}{3} \).
Write the quotient \( \frac{z_1}{z_2} \) in polar form using the results from steps 3 and 4: \( \frac{5}{10} \left( \cos \left( \frac{4\pi}{3} - \frac{\pi}{3} \right) + i \sin \left( \frac{4\pi}{3} - \frac{\pi}{3} \right) \right) \).

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