Q:

find the fifth roots of 243(cos 260° + i sin 260°)

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Answer:z1=3 cos (52 + i sin 52)z2 =3 cos (124 + i sin 124)z3 = 3 cos (196 + i sin 196)z4 =3 cos (268 + i sin 268)z5= 3 cos (340 + i sin 340)Step-by-step explanation:To find the fifth roots of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°).z ^ 1/5 = r^1/5 ( cis ( theta + 360 *k)/5)  where k=0,1,2,3,4
So the first root of 243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)   is z1 =  243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *0)/5)             3 cis ( 260/5)         = 3 cis (52)         = 3 cos (52 + i sin 52)
The second root of  243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)   is z2 =  243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *1)/5)             3 cis ( 620/5)         = 3 cis (124)         = 3 cos (124 + i sin 124)
The third root of  243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)   is z3 =  243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *2)/5)             3 cis ( 980/5)         = 3 cis (196)         = 3 cos (196 + i sin 196)
The fourth root of  243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)   is z4 =  243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *3)/5)             3 cis ( 1340/5)         = 3 cis (268)         = 3 cos (268 + i sin 268)
The fifth root of  243 (cos 260° + i sin 260°)   is z5 =  243^1/5 ( cis ( 260 + 360 *4)/5)             3 cis ( 1700/5)         = 3 cis (340)         = 3 cos (340 + i sin 340)