Question #61150

Solve the equation z^4=-2\sqrt{3}-2i Sketch the solution in the complex plane.

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Answer on Question #61150 - Math - Algebra

Question

Solve the equation


z4=−23−2iz ^ {4} = - 2 \sqrt {3} - 2 i


Sketch the solution in the complex plane.

Solution

The absolute value (the modulus) of the complex number −23−2i-2\sqrt{3} - 2i is


ρ(z4)=(−23)2+(−2)2=4\rho (z ^ {4}) = \sqrt {\left(- 2 \sqrt {3}\right) ^ {2} + (- 2) ^ {2}} = 4


The argument of the complex number −23−2i-2\sqrt{3} - 2i is


θ(z4)=−π+tan⁡−1(−2−23)=−π+π6=−5π6or2π−5π6=7π6.\theta (z ^ {4}) = - \pi + \tan^ {- 1} \left(\frac {- 2}{- 2 \sqrt {3}}\right) = - \pi + \frac {\pi}{6} = - \frac {5 \pi}{6} \mathrm {o r} 2 \pi - \frac {5 \pi}{6} = \frac {7 \pi}{6}.


The absolute value (the modulus) of the complex number z=−23−2i4z = \sqrt[4]{-2\sqrt{3} - 2i} is


ρ(z)=44=2≈1.41\rho (z) = \sqrt [ 4 ]{4} = \sqrt {2} \approx 1. 4 1


The argument of the complex number z=−23−2i4z = \sqrt[4]{-2\sqrt{3} - 2i} is


θ(z)=7π6+2πk4,k=0,1,2,3.\theta (z) = \frac {\frac {7 \pi}{6} + 2 \pi k}{4}, k = 0, 1, 2, 3.


Solutions to the equation (1) are given by


z=ρ(z)⋅(cos⁡θ(z)+isin⁡θ(z)),z = \rho (z) \cdot (\cos \theta (z) + i \sin \theta (z)),


where ρ(z)\rho (z) and θ(z)\theta (z) are defined by means of formulae (2) and (3).

If k=0k = 0 , then θ(z)=θ1=7π64=7π24≈52.5∘\theta(z) = \theta_1 = \frac{\frac{7\pi}{6}}{4} = \frac{7\pi}{24} \approx 52.5{}^\circ ,

cos⁡7π24=122−2−3≈0.61\cos \frac{7\pi}{24} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}} \approx 0.61 (see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),

sin⁡7π24=122+2−3≈0.79\sin \frac{7\pi}{24} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 + \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}} \approx 0.79 (see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),

and a solution will be


z=z1=ρ(z)⋅(cos⁡θ1+isin⁡θ1)=2(cos⁡7π24+isin⁡7π24)≈0.86+1.12i.z = z _ {1} = \rho (z) \cdot (\cos \theta_ {1} + i \sin \theta_ {1}) = \sqrt {2} \left(\cos \frac {7 \pi}{2 4} + i \sin \frac {7 \pi}{2 4}\right) \approx 0. 8 6 + 1. 1 2 i.


If k=1k = 1 , then θ(z)=θ2=7π6+2π4=19π24≈142.5∘\theta(z) = \theta_2 = \frac{\frac{7\pi}{6} + 2\pi}{4} = \frac{19\pi}{24} \approx 142.5{}^\circ ,


cos⁡19π24=cos⁡(π−5π24)=−cos⁡5π24=−122+2−3≈−0.79\cos \frac {1 9 \pi}{2 4} = \cos \left(\pi - \frac {5 \pi}{2 4}\right) = - \cos \frac {5 \pi}{2 4} = - \frac {1}{2} \sqrt {2 + \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {3}}} \approx - 0. 7 9


(see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),


sin⁡19π24=sin⁡(π−5π24)=sin⁡5π24=122−2−3≈0.61\sin \frac {19\pi}{24} = \sin \left(\pi - \frac {5\pi}{24}\right) = \sin \frac {5\pi}{24} = \frac {1}{2} \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {3}}} \approx 0.61


(see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),

and a solution will be


z=z2=ρ(z)⋅(cos⁡θ2+isin⁡θ2)=2(cos⁡19π24+isin⁡19π24)≈−1.12+0.86i.z = z _ {2} = \rho (z) \cdot (\cos \theta_ {2} + i \sin \theta_ {2}) = \sqrt {2} \left(\cos \frac {19\pi}{24} + i \sin \frac {19\pi}{24}\right) \approx - 1.12 + 0.86i.


If k=2k = 2, then θ(z)=θ3=7π6+4π4=31π24≈232.5∘\theta (z) = \theta_{3} = \frac{\frac{7\pi}{6} + 4\pi}{4} = \frac{31\pi}{24}\approx 232.5{}^{\circ},


cos⁡31π24=cos⁡(π+7π24)=−cos⁡7π24=−122−2−3≈−0.61\cos \frac {31\pi}{24} = \cos \left(\pi + \frac {7\pi}{24}\right) = - \cos \frac {7\pi}{24} = - \frac {1}{2} \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {3}}} \approx - 0.61


(see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),


sin⁡31π24=sin⁡(π+7π24)=−sin⁡7π24=−122+2−3≈−0.79\sin \frac {31\pi}{24} = \sin \left(\pi + \frac {7\pi}{24}\right) = - \sin \frac {7\pi}{24} = - \frac {1}{2} \sqrt {2 + \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {3}}} \approx - 0.79


(see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),

and a solution will be


z=z3=ρ(z)⋅(cos⁡θ3+isin⁡θ3)=2(cos⁡31π24+isin⁡31π24)≈−0.86−1.12iz = z _ {3} = \rho (z) \cdot (\cos \theta_ {3} + i \sin \theta_ {3}) = \sqrt {2} \left(\cos \frac {31\pi}{24} + i \sin \frac {31\pi}{24}\right) \approx - 0.86 - 1.12i


If k=3k = 3, then θ(z)=θ4=7π6+6π4=43π24≈322.5∘\theta (z) = \theta_{4} = \frac{\frac{7\pi}{6} + 6\pi}{4} = \frac{43\pi}{24}\approx 322.5{}^{\circ},


cos⁡43π24=cos⁡(48π−5π24)=cos⁡(2π−5π24)=cos⁡(−5π24)=cos⁡5π24=122+2−3≈0.79\cos \frac {43\pi}{24} = \cos \left(\frac {48\pi - 5\pi}{24}\right) = \cos \left(2\pi - \frac {5\pi}{24}\right) = \cos \left(- \frac {5\pi}{24}\right) = \cos \frac {5\pi}{24} = \frac {1}{2} \sqrt {2 + \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {3}}} \approx 0.79


(see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),


sin⁡43π24=sin⁡(48π−5π24)=sin⁡(2π−5π24)=sin⁡(−5π24)=−sin⁡5π24=−122−2−3≈−0.61\sin \frac {43\pi}{24} = \sin \left(\frac {48\pi - 5\pi}{24}\right) = \sin \left(2\pi - \frac {5\pi}{24}\right) = \sin \left(- \frac {5\pi}{24}\right) = - \sin \frac {5\pi}{24} = - \frac {1}{2} \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {2 - \sqrt {3}}} \approx - 0.61


(see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TrigonometryAnglesPi24.html),

and a solution will be


z=z4=ρ(z)⋅(cos⁡θ4+isin⁡θ4)=2(cos⁡43π24+isin⁡43π24)≈1.12−0.86iz = z _ {4} = \rho (z) \cdot (\cos \theta_ {4} + i \sin \theta_ {4}) = \sqrt {2} \left(\cos \frac {43\pi}{24} + i \sin \frac {43\pi}{24}\right) \approx 1.12 - 0.86i


Table 1. Arguments of the solutions



Figure 1. The solutions to the equation z4=−23−2iz^4 = -2\sqrt{3} - 2i in the complex plane

Now show how to deduce auxiliary formulae, for example,

cos⁡5π24=122+2−3,sin⁡5π24=122−2−3\cos \frac{5\pi}{24} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 + \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}}, \sin \frac{5\pi}{24} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}} .

It is known that cos⁡30∘=cos⁡π6=32\cos 30{}^{\circ} = \cos \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} , sin⁡30∘=sin⁡π6=12\sin 30{}^{\circ} = \sin \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{1}{2} .

Using half-angle formulae

sin⁡2π24=sin⁡15∘=sin⁡30∘2=1−cos⁡30∘2=1−322=122−3,\sin \frac{2\pi}{24} = \sin 15{}^{\circ} = \sin \frac{30{}^{\circ}}{2} = \sqrt{\frac{1 - \cos 30{}^{\circ}}{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{1 - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{2}} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}},

cos⁡2π24=cos⁡15∘=cos⁡30∘2=1+cos⁡30∘2=1+322=122+3.\cos \frac{2\pi}{24} = \cos 15{}^{\circ} = \cos \frac{30{}^{\circ}}{2} = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \cos 30{}^{\circ}}{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{2}} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}}.

Using reduction formulae

cos⁡75∘=sin⁡(90∘−75∘)=sin⁡15∘=122−3\cos 75{}^{\circ} = \sin \left(90{}^{\circ} - 75{}^{\circ}\right) = \sin 15{}^{\circ} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}} ,

sin⁡75∘=sin⁡(90∘−15∘)=cos⁡15∘=122+3\sin 75{}^{\circ} = \sin \left(90{}^{\circ} - 15{}^{\circ}\right) = \cos 15{}^{\circ} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 + \sqrt{3}}

Using half-angle formulae finally obtain


sin⁡37.5∘=sin⁡5π24=sin⁡(5π/122)=sin⁡(75∘2)=1−cos⁡75∘2=1−122−32=122−2−3,\sin 37.5{}^{\circ} = \sin \frac{5\pi}{24} = \sin \left(\frac{5\pi/12}{2}\right) = \sin \left(\frac{75{}^{\circ}}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1 - \cos 75{}^{\circ}}{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{1 - \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}}{2}} = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}},cos⁡37.5∘=cos⁡5π24=cos⁡(5π/122)=cos⁡(75∘2)=1+cos⁡75∘2=1+122−32=122+2−3.\cos 37.5{}^{\circ} = \cos \frac{5\pi}{24} = \cos \left(\frac{5\pi/12}{2}\right) = \cos \left(\frac{75{}^{\circ}}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \cos 75{}^{\circ}}{2}} = \sqrt{\frac{1 + \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}}{2}} = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{2 + \sqrt{2 - \sqrt{3}}}.


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