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Ch. 5 - Complex Numbers, Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations
Blitzer - Trigonometry 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 35

In Exercises 27–36, write each complex number in rectangular form. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. 20(cos 205° + i sin 205°)

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Recognize that the given complex number is in polar (trigonometric) form: \(r(\cos \theta + i \sin \theta)\), where \(r = 20\) and \(\theta = 205^\circ\).
Recall that to convert from polar form to rectangular form, use the formulas: \(x = r \cos \theta\) and \(y = r \sin \theta\), where \(x\) is the real part and \(y\) is the imaginary part.
Calculate the real part: \(x = 20 \times \cos 205^\circ\).
Calculate the imaginary part: \(y = 20 \times \sin 205^\circ\).
Write the complex number in rectangular form as $x + yi$, substituting the values found for \(x\) and \(y\). If necessary, round \(x\) and \(y\) to the nearest tenth.

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