[Math] Complex number to polar and cartesian form

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I need to tranform: $$z:=-4e^{{\pi}i/3}$$
to the polar (I know it's almost polar) and cartesian form, i.e. find x and y coordiantes.
$$-4e^{{\pi}i/3}=-4(\cos(\frac\pi3)+\sin(\frac\pi3)i)=4(-1)(\cos(\frac\pi3)+\sin(\frac\pi3)i)=4(-\cos(\frac\pi3)-\sin(\frac\pi3)i)$$
Don't really know how to continue.
So what's the trick behind this complex number?

Best Answer

Note that

  • $\cos(\frac\pi3)=\frac12$
  • $\sin(\frac\pi3)=\frac{\sqrt3}2$

thus

$$4\left(-\cos(\frac\pi3)-\sin(\frac\pi3)i\right)=-2-2\sqrt3\,i$$

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