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Modulus-Argument Form Guide

By the end of this lesson you should be able to describe where a complex number is in modulus-argument form. This is how far away from a point and in what direction. Work out the modulus + argument using the following formula: modulus is straightforward. Argument is a bit more work, we need to use radians and some angles are greater than 90.

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Modulus-Argument Form Guide

By the end of this lesson you should be able to describe where a complex number is in modulus-argument form. This is how far away from a point and in what direction. Work out the modulus + argument using the following formula: modulus is straightforward. Argument is a bit more work, we need to use radians and some angles are greater than 90.

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  • Introduction to Modulus-Argument Form
  • Understanding Modulus-Argument
  • Calculating Modulus and Argument
  • Finding the Argument
  • Practice Problems
  • Trigonometric Relationships
  • Further Exercises
  • Work Assignment

Modulus-Argument Form of Complex Numbers

Objective: by the end of this lesson you should be able to describe where a complex number is in modulus-argument form

What is it?
You have described a point in the x,y plane before. There is a different way to describe them though. This is modulusargument form. This is how far away from a point and in what direction. Modulus = how far away Argument = angle

Modulus-argument form
Work out the modulus + argument. Put it in the following formula:

z = r (cos + j sin )

Modulus is straightforward. Argument is a bit more work, we need to use radians and some angles are greater than 90. R must be positive, cos + sin must also be positive, must be the same.

Finding the argument


For the complex number z=x+yj the argument is Tan-1(y/x) When you do this on your calculator it will give you the answer between -90 and 90. This is good if the angle is in the 1st or 4th quadrant.

2nd and 3rd quadrant


If the angle is in the 2nd quadrant then add . If the angle is in the 3rd quadrant then minus . You must also use exact answers in terms of if they come up.

Write the following complex numbers in modulus-argument form. 6+8j

-5+12j

-3-27

Some useful relationships


cos(-) = -cos cos(-) = -cos cos(-) = cos sin(-) = sin sin(-) = -sin sin (-) = -sin
Eh? Use graphs of cosine and sine to help show these relationships!!

Write down the values of the modulus and argument of the following

4 cos + j sin 7 7
3 cos j sin 4 4
sin (-) = -sin cos(-) = cos

Work
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Modulus-Argument Form of Complex Numbers Objective: by the end of this lesson you should be able to describe where a compl
What is it?  You have described a point in the x,y plane before.  There is a different way to describe them though.  This
Modulus-argument form  Work out the modulus + argument.  Put it in the following formula:  Modulus is straightforward.  A
Finding the argument  For the complex number z=x+yj the argument is Tan-1(y/x)  When you do this on your calculator it wi
2nd and 3rd quadrant  If the angle is in the 2nd quadrant then add π.  If the angle is in the 3rd quadrant then minus π.
Write the following complex numbers in modulus-argument form.  6+8j
 -5+12j
 -3-√27
Some useful relationships  cos(π-α) = -cos α  cos(α-π) = -cos α  cos(-α) = cos α  sin(π-α) = sin α  sin(α-π) = -sin α 
Write down the values of the modulus and argument of the following  sin (-α) = -sin α  cos(-α) = cos α       + 7 sin

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