[Math] Simple Question on Roots of Unity

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The question asks:

Find integers $p$ and $q$ such that $(p + qj)^{5} = 4 + 4j$

The question prior to this was:

Find the fifth roots of $4 + 4j$ in the form $re^{j\theta }$, where $r > 0$ and $-\pi < \theta \leq \pi$. Illustrate these fifth roots on an Argand diagram

I am able to do that but I am unsure which root to use to answer the original question. Help would be much appreciated

Best Answer

You say you found all five roots of the equation, presumably in exponential form. Now write them in trigonometric form and simplify. I'm guessing there will only be one case in which both the $\cos \theta$ and $\sin \theta$ will be integers.

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