To find the reciprocal of a complex number z = r cis θ in polar form, the modulus of the reciprocal is 1/r and the argument is -θ. The reciprocal is equal to 1/r cis -θ, where r is the modulus and θ is the argument of the original complex number z.
Lesson 3 c reciprocal of a complex number is polar form
1. Reciprocal of a Complex Number in Polar form
Let z = r cis 𝜃 and 𝑧.
1
𝑧
=1
Suppose that
1
𝑧
= 𝛽𝑐𝑖𝑠𝛾
so
𝑧.
1
𝑧
=1 is
remember that 1cis 0 = 1
𝑟𝛽𝑐𝑖𝑠( 𝜃 + 𝛾) = 1 𝑐𝑖𝑠 0
What is an expression for the modulus?
What is an expression for the arguments?
What can you say about
1
𝑧
=