Q. The amplitude of $\sin{\frac{\pi}{5} + i\left( 1 - \cos\frac{\pi}{5} \right)}$ is

A) $\frac{2\pi}{5}$
B) $\frac{\pi}{15}$
C) $\frac{\pi}{10}$
D) $\frac{\pi}{5}$
Explanation

(c)
$\sin{\frac{\pi}{5} + i\left( 1 - \cos\frac{\pi}{5} \right)}$
$= 2\sin{\frac{\pi}{10}.\cos{\frac{\pi}{10} + i\ 2\sin^{2}\frac{\pi}{10}}}\$
=2 sin $\frac{\pi}{10}\left( \cos{\frac{\pi}{10} + i\sin\frac{\pi}{10}} \right)\$
$\therefore\ \ \ \tan{\theta = \frac{\sin\frac{\pi}{10}}{\cos\frac{\pi}{10}} = \tan{\frac{\pi}{10}\ \ \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ }\theta = \frac{\pi}{10}}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.