This is what the Filecard Z1-3 looked like initially ================== For 1+i 1+i=rcos(theta)+rsin(theta) r=sqrt(1^2 + 1^2) = sqrt(2) theta= pi/4 since sqrt(2)cos(pi/4)=1 and sqrt(2)sin(pi/4)=1 For x+iy, 2cos(pi/3)+i2sin(pi/3)=x+iy x=1 y= sqrt(3) ============== This is a partial edit into proper LaTeX ==============ZZ Solve for $r,\theta$ $1+i=r \cos\theta+r\sin\theta$ $r=\sqrt{1^2 + 1^2} = \sqrt 2$ $\theta= \pi/4 $ since $\sqrt 2 \cos \pi/4=1$ and $\sqrt 2\sin \pi/4 =1$ For x+iy, 2cos(pi/3)+i2sin(pi/3)=x+iy x=1 y= sqrt(3) ===============