Answers>Maths>IB>Article

Find the cube roots of i in the form a+bi, where a, b are real numbers.

Write i in terms of an exponential, so i = e^(i pi/2).Then the three roots of i are:z_1 = [e^(i pi/2)]^(1/3) = e^(i pi/6) = sqrt(3)/2 + i/2z_2 = e^[i (pi/6 + 2pi/3)] = e^(i 5pi/6) = -sqrt(3)/2 + i/2z_3 = e^[i (5pi/6 + 2pi/3)] = e^(i -3pi/2) = -i

JC
Answered by Joanna C. Maths tutor

4348 Views

See similar Maths IB tutors

Related Maths IB answers

All answers ▸

In the arthmetic sequence, the first term is 3 and the fourth term is 12. Find the common difference (d) and the sum of the first 10 terms.


In Topic 5 (Statistics and Probability) what is the difference between mutually exclusive events and independent events?


Three girls and four boys are seated randomly on a straight bench. What is the probability that the boys sit together and the girls sit together.


Given that y = arcos(x/2) find dy/dx of arccos(x/2) and hence find the integral from 0 to 1 of arcos(x/2)dx


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning