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Grade 11Algebra

Find $ if ( 3 + 2 i sin $ )/ ( 1 - 2 i sin $ ) is purely imaginary number ?Answer with solution please

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago

I am replacing $ with x.

For the expression to be purely imaginary,

(3 + 2i sinx )/ (1 - 2i sinx) = Bi for some real number B.

=> 3 + 2i sin x = 2B sin x + Bi

Comparing the real and imaginary parts of LHS and RHS, we get

3 = 2B sin x; ……………………………(i)

2sinx = B………………………………..(ii)

Using the value of B obtained from (ii) in (i),

3 = 4 (sin x) ^2

=> (sin x) ^2 = 3/4

=> sin x = +sqrt(3)/2 , -sqrt(3)/2

=> x = Pi/3 + 2nPi, 2Pi/3 + 2nPi, -Pi/3 + 2nPi, 4Pi/3 + 2nPi, 5Pi/3 + 2nPi

(Where n is any integer)

If the answers are asked in the range [0,2pi], the solutions are:

Pi/3, 2Pi/3, 4Pi/3, 5Pi/3