Complex Arithmetic in Polar Form
Given Z_1 = 10 ∠60° and Z_2 = 5 ∠45°, find Z_1Z_2, Z_1/Z_2, and Z_1 + Z_2 in polar form.
For the product, we have
Z_1 × Z_2 = 10 ∠60°× 5 ∠45°∠ = 50 ∠105°
Dividing the numbers, we have
Before we can add (or subtract) the numbers, we must convert them to rectangular form. Using Equation A.14 to convert the polar numbers to rectangular, we get
Z_1 = 10 ∠60° = 10 \cos(60°) + j10 \sin(60°) = 5 + j8.66
Z2 = 5 \angle 45° = 5 \cos(45°) + j5 \sin(45°) = 3.54 + j3.54
Now, we can add the numbers. We denote the sum as Zs:
Z_s = Z_1 + Z_2 = 5 + j8.66 + 3.54 + j3.54
= 8.54 + j12.2
Next, we convert the sum to polar form:
|Z_s| = \sqrt{(8.54)^2 + (12.2)^2} = 14.9
\tan \theta _s = \frac{12.2}{8.54}= 1.43
Taking the arctangent of both sides, we have
θ_s = \arctan(1.43) = 55°
Because the real part of Zs is positive, the correct angle is the principal value of the arctangent (i.e., 55° is the correct angle). Thus, we obtain
Z_s = Z_1 + Z+2 = 14.9 \angle 55°