Find the modulus and argument of ##\dfrac{z_1}{z_2}##

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The discussion revolves around finding the modulus and argument of the complex fraction ##\dfrac{z_1}{z_2}##, where ##z_1## and ##z_2## are expressed in polar form. The subject area includes complex numbers and their properties.

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  • Participants explore different methods to simplify the expression, including multiplying by the conjugate of the denominator and using exponential forms of complex numbers. There are discussions on the relationships between trigonometric identities and complex exponentials.

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My take; i multiplied by the conjugate of the denominator...

$$\dfrac{z_1}{z_2}=\dfrac{2(\cos\dfrac{π}{3}+i \sin \dfrac{π}{3})}{3(\cos\dfrac{π}{6}+i \sin \dfrac{π}{6})}⋅\dfrac{3(\cos\dfrac{π}{6}-i \sin \dfrac{π}{6})}{3(\cos\dfrac{π}{6}-i \sin \dfrac{π}{6})}=\dfrac{2(\cos\dfrac{π}{3}+i \sin \dfrac{π}{3})}{3}⋅\dfrac{3(\cos\dfrac{π}{6}-i \sin \dfrac{π}{6})}{3}$$

...This will also realise the required result;though with some work by making use of,

##\cos a⋅\cos b-i\cos a⋅\sin b + i\sin a⋅cos b + \sin a⋅\sin b##

##=\cos a⋅\cos b+\sin a⋅\sin b-i\cos a⋅\sin b+i\sin a⋅\cos b##

##=\cos(a-b)-i\sin (a-b)##

for our case, and considering the argument part of the working we shall have,

##=\cos\left[\dfrac{π}{3}- - \dfrac{π}{6}\right]-i(\sin \left[\dfrac{π}{3}- - \dfrac{π}{6}\right]= \cos\left[\dfrac{π}{3}+\dfrac{π}{6}\right]-i(\sin \left[\dfrac{π}{3}+\dfrac{π}{6}\right]##

##=\cos\left[\dfrac{π}{2}\right]-i\sin \left[\dfrac{π}{2}\right]##
 
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Use \cos \theta + i\sin \theta = e^{i\theta}.
 
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pasmith said:
Use \cos \theta + i\sin \theta = e^{i\theta}.
Fine, let me check on this again...
 
##\dfrac{z_1}{z_2}=\dfrac{2}{3}e^{i\left[\dfrac{π}{3}+\dfrac{π}{6}\right]}=\dfrac{2}{3}e^{i\left[\dfrac{π}{2}\right]}##

Therefore

Modulus =##\dfrac{2}{3}##

and

Argument= ##\dfrac{π}{2}##
 
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