Exercise 432Algebra › Complex numbersHigh schoolAdded 3 Nov 2026 Product of complex numbers in trigonometric form #trigonometric form#product#quotient StatementLet z1=2(cosπ6+isinπ6)z_1=2(\cos\frac\pi6+i\sin\frac\pi6)z1=2(cos6π+isin6π) and z2=3(cosπ3+isinπ3)z_2=3(\cos\frac\pi3+i\sin\frac\pi3)z2=3(cos3π+isin3π). Compute z1z2z_1z_2z1z2 and z1/z2z_1/z_2z1/z2 in trigonometric form. HintModuli multiply/divide; arguments add/subtract. Show solutionHide solutionSolutionProduct. ∣z1z2∣=2⋅3=6|z_1z_2|=2\cdot3=6∣z1z2∣=2⋅3=6, arg(z1z2)=π/6+π/3=π/2\arg(z_1z_2)=\pi/6+\pi/3=\pi/2arg(z1z2)=π/6+π/3=π/2. Soz1z2=6(cosπ2+isinπ2)=6i.z_1z_2=6(\cos\frac\pi2+i\sin\frac\pi2)=6i.z1z2=6(cos2π+isin2π)=6i.Quotient. ∣z1/z2∣=2/3|z_1/z_2|=2/3∣z1/z2∣=2/3, arg(z1/z2)=π/6−π/3=−π/6\arg(z_1/z_2)=\pi/6-\pi/3=-\pi/6arg(z1/z2)=π/6−π/3=−π/6. Soz1z2=23(cos(−π6)+isin(−π6))=23(32−i2)=33−i3.\frac{z_1}{z_2}=\frac23\left(\cos\left(-\frac\pi6\right)+i\sin\left(-\frac\pi6\right)\right)=\frac23\left(\frac{\sqrt3}{2}-\frac i2\right)=\frac{\sqrt3}{3}-\frac i3.z2z1=32(cos(−6π)+isin(−6π))=32(23−2i)=33−3i.Conclusion. z1z2=6iz_1z_2=6iz1z2=6i and z1/z2=33−i3z_1/z_2=\frac{\sqrt3}{3}-\frac{i}{3}z1/z2=33−3i.