Convert the complex number in the polar form: -1 + i

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Here z = -1 + i $ = r(\cos \theta + i\sin \theta )$
$ \Rightarrow r\;\cos \theta = - 1$ and $r\;\sin \theta = 1$
Squaring both sides of (i) and adding
${r^2}({\cos ^2}\theta + {\sin ^2}\theta ) = 1 + 1$$ \Rightarrow {r^2} = 2 \Rightarrow r = \sqrt 2 $
$\therefore \sqrt 2 \cos \theta = - 1$ and $\sqrt 2 \sin \theta = 1$
$ \Rightarrow \cos \theta = - \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$ and $\sin \theta = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 2 }}$
Since $\sin \theta $ is positive and $\cos \theta $ is negative
$\therefore \theta $ lies in second quadrant
$\therefore \theta = \left( {\pi - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right) = \frac{{3\pi }}{4}$
Hence polar form of z is $\sqrt 2 \left( {\cos \frac{{3\pi }}{4} + i\sin \frac{{3\pi }}{4}} \right)$.

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