Multiplying and Dividing Complex Numbers in Polar Form
Example 1
Multiplying Complex Numbers in Polar Form
Find the product of the complex numbers.
![](./articles_imgs/179/algebr69.gif)
Solution
![](./articles_imgs/179/algebr70.gif)
Check this result by first converting to the standard forms
and
and then multiplying algebraically.
Example 2
Dividing Complex Numbers in Polar Form
Find the quotient z1/z2 of the complex numbers.
z1 = 24(cos 300º + i sin 300º) and z2 = 8(cos 75º + i
sin 75º)
Solution
![](./articles_imgs/179/algebr73.gif)
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