Complex number question (1 Viewer)

[Jackson94]

w = root 3 - i find w^5 in the form x + iy where x and y are real

 

[michaeljennings]

w = root 3 - i find w^5 in the form x + iy where x and y are real

convert to cis form which is 2cis(-pi/6) then use De Moivre's theorem and you get 2^5cis(-5pi/6) then convert back to x +iy form

-16root3 -16