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Pace_T

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hi i have a question from uni but i think it's in 4 unit
here it is;
find the complex number (in cartesian form) obtained by rotating 6-7i anticlockwise about the origin through an angle 3pi/4
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convert to polar, add the desired number of pi radians then convert back
 

Pace_T

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i tried doing that
but i cant get the sum done nicely
tan^-1 (-7/6) + 3pi/4 doesnt go well
:(
 

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