MATLAB Complex Number Representation in Matlab

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To convert a complex number in Cartesian form to polar form in MATLAB, the functions abs(z) and angle(z) are essential. The abs function calculates the magnitude of the complex number, while the angle function determines the phase angle in radians. To express the polar representation, the output can be formatted as magnitude<angle in degrees. For example, for the complex number z = 0.1602932442 + 0.8277219859*j, the conversion results in a magnitude of approximately 0.8431 and a phase angle of about 79.04 degrees. For further assistance, users can refer to the MATLAB documentation by typing "help abs" or "help angle" in the command prompt.
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Hey Everyone,

I cannot seem to find an way in Matlab to convert a number which has a real and imaginary part in cartesian form into polar form and then express the polar representation on the output.

Ex.

Convert
z=0.1602932442+0.8277219859*j

Into

0.8431<79.04 deg (without using my calc.)

Thanks
 
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Use abs(z) for the magnitude and angle(z) for the phase of z. Type "help abs" or "help angle" at the prompt for more help on these functions.
 
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