Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 104

Question: If $ z=1-\cos \alpha +i\sin \alpha $ , then amp $ z $ =

Options:

A) $ \frac{\alpha }{2} $

B) $ -\frac{\alpha }{2} $

C) $ \frac{\pi }{2}+\frac{\alpha }{2} $

D) $ \frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{\alpha }{2} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

amp $ (z)={{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{\sin \alpha }{1-\cos \alpha } $ $ ={{\tan }^{-1}}( \cot \frac{\alpha }{2} )={{\tan }^{-1}}{ \tan ( \frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{\alpha }{2} ) }=\frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{\alpha }{2} $ .