Polar form of $$$-1$$$

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Find the polar form of $$$-1$$$.

Solution

The standard form of the complex number is $$$-1$$$.

For a complex number $$$a + b i$$$, the polar form is given by $$$r \left(\cos{\left(\theta \right)} + i \sin{\left(\theta \right)}\right)$$$, where $$$r = \sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2}}$$$ and $$$\theta = \operatorname{atan}{\left(\frac{b}{a} \right)}$$$.

We have that $$$a = -1$$$ and $$$b = 0$$$.

Thus, $$$r = \sqrt{\left(-1\right)^{2} + 0^{2}} = 1$$$.

Also, $$$\theta = \operatorname{atan}{\left(\frac{0}{-1} \right)} + \pi = \pi$$$.

Therefore, $$$-1 = \cos{\left(\pi \right)} + i \sin{\left(\pi \right)}$$$.

Answer

$$$-1 = \cos{\left(\pi \right)} + i \sin{\left(\pi \right)} = \cos{\left(180^{\circ} \right)} + i \sin{\left(180^{\circ} \right)}$$$A


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