Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 84

Question: $ arg(5-\sqrt{3}i)= $

Options:

A) $ {{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}} $

B) $ {{\tan }^{-1}}( -\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}} ) $

C) $ {{\tan }^{-1}}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5} $

D) $ {{\tan }^{-1}}( -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5} ) $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Let $ z=5-\sqrt{3}i $
Þ $ r(\cos \theta +i\sin \theta )=5-\sqrt{3}i $
Þ $ r\cos \theta =5 $ and $ r\sin \theta =-\sqrt{3} $
$ \therefore $ $ \tan \theta =-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5}\Rightarrow \theta ={{\tan }^{-1}}( -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{5} ) $