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The phase of a complex number is z=re[tex]^{i\theta}[/tex]
This first example is a simple z=1+i, but where does the r come from for this?
This first example is a simple z=1+i, but where does the r come from for this?
bel said:The "r" is the distance from the origin. Thus, [tex]z=re^{i\psi} [/tex]
[tex]z= r (cos(\psi)+i sin (\psi) ) [/tex].
Hence, for [tex]z=1+i[/tex], [tex] r= \sqrt{1^2 + 1^2}= \sqrt{2} [/tex].
Oblio said:If it was 1+4i
Would it be:
[tex] r= \sqrt{1^2 + 4^2} [/tex]?
Oblio said:Is a reasonable answer for this phase then:
/sqrt{2}e ^i(theta) ?
learningphysics said:wait... phase usually refers to the angle... what exactly does the question ask you to find?
from your original post:
"The phase of a complex number is z=re[tex]^{i\theta}[/tex]"
that doesn't seem right... did you write this out word for word?
Oblio said:No, phase is just the angle but there doesn't seem to be any angle so.. yeah...
exact words are: phase is the value of theta when z is expressed as z=re^i(theta).
Can you find an angle with just 1+i ?
Oblio said:when looking at a more complicated one like sqrt[2e] ^ -i(pi)/4
is the entire exponent my imaginery part?
and the base is real?
Oblio said:hmm
the books a little iffy..
I'll say no its not actually.
The expression "z=re^{i\theta}" represents a complex number, where r is the magnitude or length of the vector in the complex plane and θ is the angle that the vector makes with the positive real axis.
To convert a complex number from its polar form to its rectangular form, use the following formula: z = r(cos θ + i sin θ), where r is the magnitude of the complex number and θ is the angle it makes with the positive real axis.
A complex number is a number that consists of two parts – a real part and an imaginary part. It is written in the form of a + bi, where a is the real part and bi is the imaginary part (b is a real number and i is the imaginary unit, which is equal to √(-1)). The imaginary part allows us to work with numbers that do not exist on the real number line, making complex numbers useful in many areas of mathematics and science.
The modulus (magnitude) of a complex number z = re^{i\theta} is equal to the value of r, which is the length of the vector in the complex plane. To find the modulus, you can use the Pythagorean theorem: |z| = √(a^2 + b^2), where a and b are the real and imaginary parts of z, respectively.
The complex number r, also known as the modulus or amplitude, represents the magnitude or length of the vector in the complex plane. It is a measure of the distance of the complex number from the origin (0,0) and is used in various calculations involving complex numbers, such as finding the magnitude, converting between polar and rectangular forms, and performing operations like addition, subtraction, and multiplication.