This video introduces De Moivre's Theorem, named after Abraham De Moivre, and explains how to express complex numbers in polar form. It covers the theorem's application for raising complex numbers to a power using different notations, including polar, cis, and exponential forms. The video provides a detailed example problem and explains the unit circle's role in understanding trigonometric functions. The conclusion recaps the theorem's simplicity and effectiveness in handling complex numbers.

Who is De Moivre's Theorem named after?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Abraham De Moivre

• Leonhard Euler

What is the polar form of a complex number?

• p(cos φ + i sin φ)

• x + yi

• r(cos θ + i sin θ)

• a + bi

Which of the following is an alternative notation for polar form?

• r sin θ

• r cis θ

• r tan θ

• r log θ

How do you raise a complex number in polar form to a power using De Moivre's Theorem?

• Subtract the power from both the modulus and the argument

• Add the power to both the modulus and the argument

• Multiply the modulus by the power and raise the argument to the power

• Raise the modulus to the power and multiply the argument by the power

What does 'cis' stand for in the context of complex numbers?

• cosine inverse sine

• cosine imaginary sine

• cosine integral sine

• cosine i sine

What is the exponential form of a complex number?

• r e^(iθ)

• r e^(θ)

• r e^(i)

• r e^(θi)

In the example, what is the initial complex number given in polar form?

• 5(cos π + i sin π)

• 4(cos π/2 + i sin π/2)

• 3(cos 3π/4 + i sin 3π/4)

• 2(cos π/4 + i sin π/4)

What is the result of raising the modulus 3 to the 4th power?

• 27

• 64

• 100

• 81

What is the cosine of 3π on the unit circle?

• -1

• 0

• 1

• 0.5

What is the sine of 3π on the unit circle?

• 1

• 0

• 0.5

• -1