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Complex Numbers - Typical Exam Questions

This document contains 21 sample questions for the International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in complex numbers. The questions cover a range of topics like finding the roots of a complex number, modulus, argument, conjugate, and inverse of given complex numbers, addition and multiplication of complex numbers, and plotting complex numbers on an Argand plane. They vary in difficulty from basic questions worth 4-6 marks to more advanced proofs and multi-part questions worth 7-9 marks, providing a comprehensive overview of the types of problems students may encounter on the IB complex numbers exam.

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Complex Numbers - Typical Exam Questions

This document contains 21 sample questions for the International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in complex numbers. The questions cover a range of topics like finding the roots of a complex number, modulus, argument, conjugate, and inverse of given complex numbers, addition and multiplication of complex numbers, and plotting complex numbers on an Argand plane. They vary in difficulty from basic questions worth 4-6 marks to more advanced proofs and multi-part questions worth 7-9 marks, providing a comprehensive overview of the types of problems students may encounter on the IB complex numbers exam.

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TYPICAL IB EXAM QUESTIONS from Prof.

Iyer

These questions are neither copied from past papers nor from any book. These
questions are created by Prof Iyer as per IB EXAM TRENDS

Topic: Complex Numbers

Que 1 Paper 1 6 Marks Paper 1

If x2 + x + 1 = 0
Find the roots in the form of α + i β

For the questions between Que 2 and 9, find


Modulus, Argument, Conjugate and Invers e of the given complex number Z
Paper 1 . Sec a 8 marks
2. Z= 5+ 12i
3. Z = 3-i
4. Z = 1 + i
5. Z = √2 -i
6. Z = 1 + √ i
7. Z = -1 + i
8. Z= -1 – i
9. Z = -√ + i

Que 10 Paper 1 6 Marks Paper 1

If Z = 1 + i
a. Find | | | |
b. Find

Que 11 Paper 1 6 Marks Paper 1


If | | √
Find 2 possibilities of Z and plot them on an Argand plane.

Que 12 Paper 1 4 Marks Paper 1


*
If Z1 = 2 – i and Z2 = 1 + 2i Find | |

Que 13 Paper 1 5 Marks Paper 1


If Z = 3 + I Find Arg(Z) + Arg (Z*)

Que 14 Paper 1 5 Marks Paper 1


If Z = -√ + I Find Arg(Z) – Arg(Z*)

Prof.Iyer [email protected] In IB since 2005


Que 15 Paper 1 7 Marks Paper 1
If and Find
( )

Que 16 Paper 1 7 Marks Paper 1


* *
If Z = 1 + I Z1 = Z and Z2 = Z1 . Find Arg (Z1) – Arg (Z2)

Que 17 Paper 1 7 Marks Paper 1


If Z* = 3 – ik, | | √ and Arg(z) =
a. Find k and m
b. If Z-1 = u + iv, Find u & v

Que 18 Paper 1 9 Marks Paper 1


*
If Z = Z + xi + 3i and Z = y – 4i
a) Find x and y
b) Prove that (Z*)* = Z
c) If Z and Z* are plotted on an Argand plane, find the area of the
triangle formed by these 2 points.

Que 19 Paper 1 9 Marks Paper 1


*
If Z1 = , Z2 = , Z3 = Z 1
a) Find Z2* + Z3*
b) Find | | | |
c) If = a + ib, Find a and b

Que 20 Paper 1 5 Marks Paper 1


If Z* = Z-1 of a complex number
a) Prove that | |
b) Prove that

Que 21 Paper 1 7 Marks Paper 1


If and Z2 = 4 – 3i
a) Find
b) Find Z2
c) Find Arg Z1 + Arg Z2

Prof.Iyer [email protected] In IB since 2005

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