Find the 2nd of the three cube roots of: $Z=27(\cos(2\pi/3)+i\sin(2\pi/3))$. a. $Z^{\frac{1}{3}}=2(\cos(8\pi/9)+i\sin(8\pi/9))$ b. $Z^{\frac{1}{3}}=3(\cos(8\pi/9)+i\sin(8\pi/9))$ c. $Z^{\frac{1}{3}}=2(\cos(8\pi/9)+i\sin(8\pi/9))$ d. $Z^{\frac{1}{3}}=3(\cos(8\pi/9)+i\sin(8\pi/9))$
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We can use De Moivre's Theorem for roots of complex numbers. If $Z = r(\cos\theta + i\sin\theta)$, then the $n$-th roots are given by: $Z_k = r^{1/n} \left( \cos\left(\frac{\theta + 2k\pi}{n}\right) + i\sin\left(\frac{\theta + 2k\pi}{n}\right) \right)$ for $k = 0, Show more…
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