Geometrical Complex Numbers Question - Equilateral Triangle

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I tried this problem but was unable to figure out how to do it, could I please get a hint.

Three points, of which $1+i \sqrt{3}$ is one point, lie on the circumference of a circle of radius 2 units and centre at the origin. If these three points form the three vertices of an equilateral triangle, find the other two points.

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The angle to that point is $$ \theta_{1} = tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{1}\right)=\frac{\pi}{3} $$ The other two points must be separated by angles of $\frac{2\pi}{3}$. Knowing that, you can do some simple trig or polar coordinates with a radius of $2$ and angles of $ \frac{\pi}{3} \pm \frac{2\pi}{3} $

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