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Ch. 5 - Complex Numbers, Polar Coordinates and Parametric Equations
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Capitolo 5, Problema 37

In Exercises 37–44, find the product of the complex numbers. Leave answers in polar form. z₁ = 6(cos 20° + i sin 20°) z₂ = 5(cos 50° + i sin 50°)

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Recall that when multiplying two complex numbers in polar form, the magnitudes multiply and the angles add. This is based on De Moivre's Theorem.
Identify the magnitudes and angles of the given complex numbers: For \(z_1 = 6(\cos 20^\circ + i \sin 20^\circ)\), the magnitude is 6 and the angle is \(20^\circ\). For \(z_2 = 5(\cos 50^\circ + i \sin 50^\circ)\), the magnitude is 5 and the angle is \(50^\circ\).
Multiply the magnitudes: \(r = 6 \times 5\).
Add the angles: \(\theta = 20^\circ + 50^\circ\).
Write the product in polar form as \(r(\cos \theta + i \sin \theta)\) using the values found in steps 3 and 4.

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