Demoivre's Theorem: Am I doing it right?

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The discussion revolves around the application of De Moivre's Theorem to evaluate the expression w^2, where w is defined in terms of trigonometric functions. The original poster expresses uncertainty about their calculations and the accuracy of their copied answer.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

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  • The original poster attempts to apply De Moivre's Theorem to compute w^2 but questions the correctness of their copied answer. They express confusion regarding the relationship between their calculations and the expected result.

Discussion Status

Participants are actively engaging with the original poster's calculations, with some pointing out potential errors in the transcription of the answer. There is a focus on clarifying the components of the expression and ensuring the correct representation of the imaginary unit.

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There is mention of a conversion from radians to degrees, which may affect the interpretation of the angles involved. The original poster also notes a discrepancy between their calculations and the answer key they referenced.

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Homework Statement


Use Demoivre's Theorem to evaluate w^2, if w=3(cos30degs+ising30degs)
PS, it's really pi/6, but I converted it to 30 degrees since I can't write on the screen..

Homework Equations


z^n=r^n(cos n*theta + i sin n*theta)

The Attempt at a Solution



w^2=3^2 (cos 2*30degs + i sin 2*30degs_
w^2=9(cos60degs+isin60degs)
w^2=9(0.5+i [square root of 3]/2)
w^2=(9/2)+9i[square root of 3]/2

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I copied the test review answer key.. but I'm not sure if I copied it down right..
The answer that I copied down was
9[square root of 3]/2 + i9[square root of 3]/2..

That answer would like like it would come from a 45deg thing.. but sinn and cosn are 60degs..

Just making sure.. So has anyone seen where I went wrong?
 
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looks to be copied down wrong.
Just don't use decimals, write 9/2, not 4.5
 
I edited my initial post since I forgot the imaginary "i" part. And yes, I realize that 9/2 is 4.5. Anyone else NOT get 4.5[square root of 3] as opposed to just plain old 4.5 (9/2) for the "real" part?
 
You copied the answers down incorrectly. The correct answer is [tex]w^2=\frac{9}{2}+i\frac{9\sqrt{3}}{2}[/tex].
 
Thanks!
:-)
 

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