2 sin(z) + cos(z) = i sin(z) 2((exp^iz - exp^-iz)/2i) + (exp^iz + exp^-iz)/2 = i((exp^iz - exp^-iz)/2i) 2(exp^iz - exp^-iz) + i(exp^iz + exp^-iz) = i(exp^iz - exp^-iz) exp^iz - exp^-iz = -i exp^-iz let u = exp^iz u - 1/u = -i/u u^2 - 1 = -i u = (1 - i)^(1/2) exp^iz = (1 - i)^(1/2) iz = ln((1 - i)^(1/2)) iz = (1/2)ln(1 - i) iz = (1/2)( (1/2)(ln2) + pi/4 + 2n(pi) ) iz = 1/4(ln2) + pi/8 + n(pi)