Roots of Complex Numbers (Edexcel A-Level Further Mathematics): Flashcards

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Roots of Complex Numbers
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Form needed to find roots of complex numbers

Modulus-argument (polar) form

Theorem used for finding complex roots

de Moivre's Theorem

What rr represents in nth root formula

Modulus

What θ\theta represents in nth root formula

Argument

Values of kk for nnth roots

k=0,1,2,,n1k = 0, 1, 2, \dots, n-1

Number of distinct nnth roots

nn distinct roots

Modulus of z=4+4iz = 4 + 4i

424\sqrt{2}

Argument of z=4+4iz = 4 + 4i

π4\frac{\pi}{4}

Cube roots of z=8z = 8

2,1+i3,1i32, -1 + i\sqrt{3}, -1 - i\sqrt{3}

Pattern of nnth roots on Argand diagram

Evenly spaced, forming regular polygon

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