Problems from Exponentiation and roots of complex numbers in trigonometric form (Moivre's formula)

Compute 1+i to the 5th power and find its trigonometric form.

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First we convert 1+i to its trigonometric form:

We compute its norm: |1+i|=12+12=2

And now its argument: α=arctan(11)α=45

Therefore we can write it as: 1+i=2[cos(45)+isin(45)]=2ei45 Now we compute the power: (1+i)5=(2ei45)5=(2)5(ei45)5=42ei225=42[cos(225)+isin(225)]

Solution:

(1+i)5=42[cos(225)+isin(225)].

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