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Complex coefficient requiring the polar form. z2 = 3 + 4i

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2+i and −2−i2+i \text{ and } -2-i

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  1. Convert the complex number 3+4i3+4i to polar form.

    The complex number is z2=3+4iz^2 = 3+4i.
    First, find the modulus rr:

    r=32+42=9+16=25=5r = \sqrt{3^2 + 4^2} = \sqrt{9+16} = \sqrt{25} = 5

    Next, find the argument θ\theta. Since the real part (3) and imaginary part (4) are both positive, θ\theta is in the first quadrant.

    θ=arctan⁡(43)\theta = \arctan\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)

    So, z2z^2 in polar form is 5(cos⁡(arctan⁡(43))+isin⁡(arctan⁡(43)))5\left(\cos\left(\arctan\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)\right) + i \sin\left(\arctan\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)\right)\right).
    Let α=arctan⁡(43)\alpha = \arctan\left(\frac{4}{3}\right). Then z2=5(cos⁡α+isin⁡α)z^2 = 5(\cos \alpha + i \sin \alpha).

  2. Apply De Moivre's Theorem for finding the square roots.

    Let z=ρ(cos⁡ϕ+isin⁡ϕ)z = \rho(\cos \phi + i \sin \phi). Then z2=ρ2(cos⁡(2ϕ)+isin⁡(2ϕ))z^2 = \rho^2(\cos(2\phi) + i \sin(2\phi)).
    Comparing this with z2=5(cos⁡α+isin⁡α)z^2 = 5(\cos \alpha + i \sin \alpha):

    ρ2=5  ⟹  ρ=5\rho^2 = 5 \implies \rho = \sqrt{5}

    And for the argument:

    2ϕ=α+2kπ2\phi = \alpha + 2k\pi ϕ=α2+kπ\phi = \frac{\alpha}{2} + k\pi

    where kk is an integer. We need to find two distinct roots, so we use k=0k=0 and k=1k=1.

  3. Calculate cos⁡(α2)\cos\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) and sin⁡(α2)\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right).

    From α=arctan⁡(43)\alpha = \arctan\left(\frac{4}{3}\right), we know that cos⁡α=35\cos \alpha = \frac{3}{5} and sin⁡α=45\sin \alpha = \frac{4}{5} (from a 3-4-5 right triangle).
    Using the half-angle identities:

    cos⁡2(α2)=1+cos⁡α2=1+352=852=45\cos^2\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) = \frac{1 + \cos \alpha}{2} = \frac{1 + \frac{3}{5}}{2} = \frac{\frac{8}{5}}{2} = \frac{4}{5} sin⁡2(α2)=1−cos⁡α2=1−352=252=15\sin^2\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) = \frac{1 - \cos \alpha}{2} = \frac{1 - \frac{3}{5}}{2} = \frac{\frac{2}{5}}{2} = \frac{1}{5}

    Since α\alpha is in the first quadrant (0<α<π20 < \alpha < \frac{\pi}{2}), α2\frac{\alpha}{2} is also in the first quadrant (0<α2<π40 < \frac{\alpha}{2} < \frac{\pi}{4}). Therefore, both cos⁡(α2)\cos\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) and sin⁡(α2)\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) are positive.

    cos⁡(α2)=45=25\cos\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{4}{5}} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} sin⁡(α2)=15=15\sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) = \sqrt{\frac{1}{5}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}
  4. Find the two roots for k=0k=0 and k=1k=1.

    For k=0k=0:

    ϕ0=α2\phi_0 = \frac{\alpha}{2} z0=ρ(cos⁡ϕ0+isin⁡ϕ0)=5(25+i15)z_0 = \rho(\cos \phi_0 + i \sin \phi_0) = \sqrt{5}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} + i \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) z0=2+iz_0 = 2 + i

    For k=1k=1:

    ϕ1=α2+π\phi_1 = \frac{\alpha}{2} + \pi z1=ρ(cos⁡ϕ1+isin⁡ϕ1)=5(cos⁡(α2+π)+isin⁡(α2+π))z_1 = \rho(\cos \phi_1 + i \sin \phi_1) = \sqrt{5}\left(\cos\left(\frac{\alpha}{2} + \pi\right) + i \sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2} + \pi\right)\right)

    Using the identities cos⁡(θ+π)=−cos⁡θ\cos(\theta+\pi) = -\cos\theta and sin⁡(θ+π)=−sin⁡θ\sin(\theta+\pi) = -\sin\theta:

    z1=5(−cos⁡(α2)−isin⁡(α2))z_1 = \sqrt{5}\left(-\cos\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right) - i \sin\left(\frac{\alpha}{2}\right)\right) z1=5(−25−i15)z_1 = \sqrt{5}\left(-\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}} - i \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) z1=−2−iz_1 = -2 - i

    The two square roots of 3+4i3+4i are 2+i and −2−i\boxed{2+i \text{ and } -2-i}.

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