Let's say we have a pure imaginary number with no real part, $i$.
I know that complex numbers in the form $a+bi$ can be converted into the polar coordinate system using the following relations:
- $\theta = \arctan{Im/Re} $
- $r = \sqrt{a^2+b^2} $
However, for a purely imaginary $i$ number with no real part, relation $1$ gives:
$$\theta = \arctan{1/0} $$
which is division by zero?
HINT:
We have $$a+ib=r(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta)$$
If $\displaystyle a=0, \cos\theta=0\implies\sin\theta=\pm1 $
If $\displaystyle \sin\theta=1\iff b=r>0\implies \theta=\frac\pi2$
What if $\displaystyle \sin\theta=-1?$
Reference : The definition of arctan(x,y)