IB skill practice

Use complex roots of unity geometrically

Interpret roots of unity and regular polygon geometry with complex numbers.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Use complex roots of unity geometrically - restriction check

The 9 roots of unity lie on the unit circle. Enter the angular spacing between adjacent roots in degrees.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.