Finding a complex number












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So I have an illustrative picture of all of the roots of one complex number (the exponent is random). I have to find this number $z$, if we
know that these roots are on a circle, that's diameter is $3.4$ and degree between the real axis and the positive direction is $-61$ degrees.



Here is the illustrative picture that I have:



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I got the answer that the complex number is $z=0.824+1.487i$.
but all I really need is $a$



Are my calculations right?






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    Hint: If you refer to your diagram, $text{Im(}z)$ is negative, but your solution concludes that the imaginary part is positive.
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    Your question is not clear. Are you searching the number $z$ such that $w^6=z$ with $w=1.7e^{-ifrac{61pi}{180}}$?
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    no, actually $ w^x=z $ this is just illustrative picture that was given to help you understand the problem
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So I have an illustrative picture of all of the roots of one complex number (the exponent is random). I have to find this number $z$, if we
know that these roots are on a circle, that's diameter is $3.4$ and degree between the real axis and the positive direction is $-61$ degrees.



Here is the illustrative picture that I have:



enter image description here



I got the answer that the complex number is $z=0.824+1.487i$.
but all I really need is $a$



Are my calculations right?






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  • $begingroup$
    Hint: If you refer to your diagram, $text{Im(}z)$ is negative, but your solution concludes that the imaginary part is positive.
    $endgroup$
    – EdOverflow
    Jan 7 at 21:45










  • $begingroup$
    Your question is not clear. Are you searching the number $z$ such that $w^6=z$ with $w=1.7e^{-ifrac{61pi}{180}}$?
    $endgroup$
    – Emilio Novati
    Jan 7 at 21:51












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    no, actually $ w^x=z $ this is just illustrative picture that was given to help you understand the problem
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    – Student123
    Jan 7 at 21:59
















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So I have an illustrative picture of all of the roots of one complex number (the exponent is random). I have to find this number $z$, if we
know that these roots are on a circle, that's diameter is $3.4$ and degree between the real axis and the positive direction is $-61$ degrees.



Here is the illustrative picture that I have:



enter image description here



I got the answer that the complex number is $z=0.824+1.487i$.
but all I really need is $a$



Are my calculations right?






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So I have an illustrative picture of all of the roots of one complex number (the exponent is random). I have to find this number $z$, if we
know that these roots are on a circle, that's diameter is $3.4$ and degree between the real axis and the positive direction is $-61$ degrees.



Here is the illustrative picture that I have:



enter image description here



I got the answer that the complex number is $z=0.824+1.487i$.
but all I really need is $a$



Are my calculations right?






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  • $begingroup$
    Hint: If you refer to your diagram, $text{Im(}z)$ is negative, but your solution concludes that the imaginary part is positive.
    $endgroup$
    – EdOverflow
    Jan 7 at 21:45










  • $begingroup$
    Your question is not clear. Are you searching the number $z$ such that $w^6=z$ with $w=1.7e^{-ifrac{61pi}{180}}$?
    $endgroup$
    – Emilio Novati
    Jan 7 at 21:51












  • $begingroup$
    no, actually $ w^x=z $ this is just illustrative picture that was given to help you understand the problem
    $endgroup$
    – Student123
    Jan 7 at 21:59




















  • $begingroup$
    Hint: If you refer to your diagram, $text{Im(}z)$ is negative, but your solution concludes that the imaginary part is positive.
    $endgroup$
    – EdOverflow
    Jan 7 at 21:45










  • $begingroup$
    Your question is not clear. Are you searching the number $z$ such that $w^6=z$ with $w=1.7e^{-ifrac{61pi}{180}}$?
    $endgroup$
    – Emilio Novati
    Jan 7 at 21:51












  • $begingroup$
    no, actually $ w^x=z $ this is just illustrative picture that was given to help you understand the problem
    $endgroup$
    – Student123
    Jan 7 at 21:59


















$begingroup$
Hint: If you refer to your diagram, $text{Im(}z)$ is negative, but your solution concludes that the imaginary part is positive.
$endgroup$
– EdOverflow
Jan 7 at 21:45




$begingroup$
Hint: If you refer to your diagram, $text{Im(}z)$ is negative, but your solution concludes that the imaginary part is positive.
$endgroup$
– EdOverflow
Jan 7 at 21:45












$begingroup$
Your question is not clear. Are you searching the number $z$ such that $w^6=z$ with $w=1.7e^{-ifrac{61pi}{180}}$?
$endgroup$
– Emilio Novati
Jan 7 at 21:51






$begingroup$
Your question is not clear. Are you searching the number $z$ such that $w^6=z$ with $w=1.7e^{-ifrac{61pi}{180}}$?
$endgroup$
– Emilio Novati
Jan 7 at 21:51














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no, actually $ w^x=z $ this is just illustrative picture that was given to help you understand the problem
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– Student123
Jan 7 at 21:59






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no, actually $ w^x=z $ this is just illustrative picture that was given to help you understand the problem
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Assuming I understand the question correctly, we have:
$$w=z^{frac{1}{6}}=frac{3.4}{2} cdot (cos{(-61)}+i cdot sin{(-61)}) = 0.82418-1.48685i$$
Which is what you have. But this is $w=z^{frac{1}{6}}$ ;
$$therefore z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$$






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    I think you're close.



    If I take $sqrt{0.824^2+1.487^2}$, this equals $1.7$, so that checks.



    However, if your angle is $-61^{circ}$, I'd expect the imaginary part to be negative (the angle lies in the fourth quadrant).



    You have $tan ^{-1} 1.487/0.824 = 61^{circ}$, so the magnitudes are right.



    Do you see how to fix it?



    That's one of the roots. Now for the other five roots, you add $60^{circ}, 120^{circ}, 180^{circ}, 240^{circ}, 300^{circ}$ to the angle.






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      I assume z=0.824-1.487i maybe?
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      @Student123 you have the right complex number, but that is not $z$ - it is in fact $w$. The points plotted on the graph are the roots of $z$. To get $z$ back you need to raise $w$ to a power. But yes, your answer is correct for $w$.
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      is it $z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$ ?
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    Change the $+$ to a $-$ and you're golden.



    Presumably you have calculated
    $$x = 1.7cos(-61^circ), y = 1.7sin(-61^circ),$$ which does indeed give the answer you suggest.






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      Assuming I understand the question correctly, we have:
      $$w=z^{frac{1}{6}}=frac{3.4}{2} cdot (cos{(-61)}+i cdot sin{(-61)}) = 0.82418-1.48685i$$
      Which is what you have. But this is $w=z^{frac{1}{6}}$ ;
      $$therefore z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$$






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        $begingroup$

        Assuming I understand the question correctly, we have:
        $$w=z^{frac{1}{6}}=frac{3.4}{2} cdot (cos{(-61)}+i cdot sin{(-61)}) = 0.82418-1.48685i$$
        Which is what you have. But this is $w=z^{frac{1}{6}}$ ;
        $$therefore z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$$






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          Assuming I understand the question correctly, we have:
          $$w=z^{frac{1}{6}}=frac{3.4}{2} cdot (cos{(-61)}+i cdot sin{(-61)}) = 0.82418-1.48685i$$
          Which is what you have. But this is $w=z^{frac{1}{6}}$ ;
          $$therefore z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$$






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          Assuming I understand the question correctly, we have:
          $$w=z^{frac{1}{6}}=frac{3.4}{2} cdot (cos{(-61)}+i cdot sin{(-61)}) = 0.82418-1.48685i$$
          Which is what you have. But this is $w=z^{frac{1}{6}}$ ;
          $$therefore z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$$







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              I think you're close.



              If I take $sqrt{0.824^2+1.487^2}$, this equals $1.7$, so that checks.



              However, if your angle is $-61^{circ}$, I'd expect the imaginary part to be negative (the angle lies in the fourth quadrant).



              You have $tan ^{-1} 1.487/0.824 = 61^{circ}$, so the magnitudes are right.



              Do you see how to fix it?



              That's one of the roots. Now for the other five roots, you add $60^{circ}, 120^{circ}, 180^{circ}, 240^{circ}, 300^{circ}$ to the angle.






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                I assume z=0.824-1.487i maybe?
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                @Student123 you have the right complex number, but that is not $z$ - it is in fact $w$. The points plotted on the graph are the roots of $z$. To get $z$ back you need to raise $w$ to a power. But yes, your answer is correct for $w$.
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                is it $z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$ ?
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                Jan 7 at 22:39


















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              $begingroup$

              I think you're close.



              If I take $sqrt{0.824^2+1.487^2}$, this equals $1.7$, so that checks.



              However, if your angle is $-61^{circ}$, I'd expect the imaginary part to be negative (the angle lies in the fourth quadrant).



              You have $tan ^{-1} 1.487/0.824 = 61^{circ}$, so the magnitudes are right.



              Do you see how to fix it?



              That's one of the roots. Now for the other five roots, you add $60^{circ}, 120^{circ}, 180^{circ}, 240^{circ}, 300^{circ}$ to the angle.






              share|cite|improve this answer









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                I assume z=0.824-1.487i maybe?
                $endgroup$
                – Student123
                Jan 7 at 21:44










              • $begingroup$
                @Student123 you have the right complex number, but that is not $z$ - it is in fact $w$. The points plotted on the graph are the roots of $z$. To get $z$ back you need to raise $w$ to a power. But yes, your answer is correct for $w$.
                $endgroup$
                – John Doe
                Jan 7 at 22:05












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                is it $z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$ ?
                $endgroup$
                – Student123
                Jan 7 at 22:39
















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              I think you're close.



              If I take $sqrt{0.824^2+1.487^2}$, this equals $1.7$, so that checks.



              However, if your angle is $-61^{circ}$, I'd expect the imaginary part to be negative (the angle lies in the fourth quadrant).



              You have $tan ^{-1} 1.487/0.824 = 61^{circ}$, so the magnitudes are right.



              Do you see how to fix it?



              That's one of the roots. Now for the other five roots, you add $60^{circ}, 120^{circ}, 180^{circ}, 240^{circ}, 300^{circ}$ to the angle.






              share|cite|improve this answer









              $endgroup$



              I think you're close.



              If I take $sqrt{0.824^2+1.487^2}$, this equals $1.7$, so that checks.



              However, if your angle is $-61^{circ}$, I'd expect the imaginary part to be negative (the angle lies in the fourth quadrant).



              You have $tan ^{-1} 1.487/0.824 = 61^{circ}$, so the magnitudes are right.



              Do you see how to fix it?



              That's one of the roots. Now for the other five roots, you add $60^{circ}, 120^{circ}, 180^{circ}, 240^{circ}, 300^{circ}$ to the angle.







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                I assume z=0.824-1.487i maybe?
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              • $begingroup$
                @Student123 you have the right complex number, but that is not $z$ - it is in fact $w$. The points plotted on the graph are the roots of $z$. To get $z$ back you need to raise $w$ to a power. But yes, your answer is correct for $w$.
                $endgroup$
                – John Doe
                Jan 7 at 22:05












              • $begingroup$
                is it $z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$ ?
                $endgroup$
                – Student123
                Jan 7 at 22:39




















              • $begingroup$
                I assume z=0.824-1.487i maybe?
                $endgroup$
                – Student123
                Jan 7 at 21:44










              • $begingroup$
                @Student123 you have the right complex number, but that is not $z$ - it is in fact $w$. The points plotted on the graph are the roots of $z$. To get $z$ back you need to raise $w$ to a power. But yes, your answer is correct for $w$.
                $endgroup$
                – John Doe
                Jan 7 at 22:05












              • $begingroup$
                is it $z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$ ?
                $endgroup$
                – Student123
                Jan 7 at 22:39


















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              I assume z=0.824-1.487i maybe?
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              $begingroup$
              I assume z=0.824-1.487i maybe?
              $endgroup$
              – Student123
              Jan 7 at 21:44












              $begingroup$
              @Student123 you have the right complex number, but that is not $z$ - it is in fact $w$. The points plotted on the graph are the roots of $z$. To get $z$ back you need to raise $w$ to a power. But yes, your answer is correct for $w$.
              $endgroup$
              – John Doe
              Jan 7 at 22:05






              $begingroup$
              @Student123 you have the right complex number, but that is not $z$ - it is in fact $w$. The points plotted on the graph are the roots of $z$. To get $z$ back you need to raise $w$ to a power. But yes, your answer is correct for $w$.
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              is it $z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$ ?
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              – Student123
              Jan 7 at 22:39






              $begingroup$
              is it $z = w^6 = 24.00534-2.52306i$ ?
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              Jan 7 at 22:39













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              Change the $+$ to a $-$ and you're golden.



              Presumably you have calculated
              $$x = 1.7cos(-61^circ), y = 1.7sin(-61^circ),$$ which does indeed give the answer you suggest.






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                $begingroup$

                Change the $+$ to a $-$ and you're golden.



                Presumably you have calculated
                $$x = 1.7cos(-61^circ), y = 1.7sin(-61^circ),$$ which does indeed give the answer you suggest.






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                  Change the $+$ to a $-$ and you're golden.



                  Presumably you have calculated
                  $$x = 1.7cos(-61^circ), y = 1.7sin(-61^circ),$$ which does indeed give the answer you suggest.






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                  Change the $+$ to a $-$ and you're golden.



                  Presumably you have calculated
                  $$x = 1.7cos(-61^circ), y = 1.7sin(-61^circ),$$ which does indeed give the answer you suggest.







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