4th root question/guidance

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Find all 4th roots of $-8 + 8i\sqrt 3$

$a=-8$

$b=8\sqrt 3$

$r= \sqrt{a^2+b^2}= \sqrt {(-8^2)+(8\sqrt{3})^2)}=\sqrt{64+192}=\sqrt {256} =16$

$\frac ar= cos\theta=\frac{-1}{2}$ $\space $ $\frac br= sin\theta$=$\frac {\sqrt3}{2}$

This gives me a different $\theta$ one being 120 degrees and the other 60 degrees

I can get the roots I just don't see were I am making the mistake with $\theta$, after that point I can finish it off myself.

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Polar form:

$z_1= 2(\cos 30 + i \sin 30)$

$z_2= 2(\cos 120 + i \sin 120)$

$z_3= 2(\cos 210 + i \sin 210)$

$z_4= 2(\cos 300 + i \sin 300)$

Rectangular Form:

$z_1= 2(\frac {\sqrt{3}}{2} + i \frac 12) = \sqrt {3} + i$

$z_2= 2(-\frac 12 + i\frac {\sqrt{3}}{2} ) =-1 +i \sqrt {3}$

$z_3= 2(-\frac {\sqrt{3}}{2} - i \frac 12)=-\sqrt {3} -i$

$z_4= 2(\frac 12 - i\frac {\sqrt{3}}{2}) = 1 -i\sqrt {3}$