Polar Form of Complex Numbers: Learn It 3

Converting a Complex Number from Polar to Rectangular Form

Converting a complex number from polar form to rectangular form is a matter of evaluating what is given and using the distributive property. In other words, given [latex]z=r\left(\cos \theta +i\sin \theta \right)[/latex], first evaluate the trigonometric functions [latex]\cos \theta[/latex] and [latex]\sin \theta[/latex]. Then, multiply through by [latex]r[/latex].

Convert the polar form of the given complex number to rectangular form:

[latex]z=12\left(\cos \left(\frac{\pi }{6}\right)+i\sin \left(\frac{\pi }{6}\right)\right)[/latex]

Find the rectangular form of the complex number given [latex]r=13[/latex] and [latex]\tan \theta =\frac{5}{12}[/latex].

Convert the complex number to rectangular form:

[latex]z=4\left(\cos \frac{11\pi }{6}+i\sin \frac{11\pi }{6}\right)[/latex]