Math Complex Number Worksheet
Math Complex Number Worksheet
TEST 7
COMPLEX NUMBERS
by Christos Nikolaidis
Name:____________________________________ Marks:____/100
Questions
z
1. Given that = 2 – i, z ∈ , find z in the form a + ib.
z+2
(Total 4 marks)
2. Given that z = cosθ + i sinθ show that
1
(a) Im z n + n = 0, n ∈ +; (2)
z
z −1
(b) Re = 0, z ≠ –1. (5)
z +1
(Total 7 marks)
(Total 11 marks)
5. (a) Write down the expansion of (cos θ + i sin θ)3 in the form a + ib, where a
and b are in terms of sin θ and cos θ. (2)
(b) Hence show that cos 3θ = 4 cos3 θ – 3 cos θ. (3)
(c) Similarly show that cos 5θ = 16 cos5 θ – 20 cos3 θ + 5 cos θ. (4)
(d) Hence solve the equation
π π
cos 5θ + cos 3θ + cos θ = 0, where θ ∈ − , . (6)
2 2
(Total 15 marks)
6. The complex number z is defined as z = cos θ + i sin θ.
1
(a) Show that zn − n = 2i sin (nθ). (4)
z
5
1
(b) Use the binomial theorem to expand z − giving your answer in
z
simplified form. (3)
(c) Hence show that 16 sin5 θ = sin 5θ –5 sin 3θ + 10 sin θ. (5)
π
(d) Find ∫0
2 sin 5θ dθ . (4)
(Total 16 marks)
∫0
3 cos 2 θ sin 4θdθ . (4)
(Total 12 marks)
2π 2π
8. Consider ω = cos + i sin .
3 3
(a) Show that
(i) ω3 = 1;
(ii) 1 + ω + ω2 = 0.
(4)
2π 4π
iθ + i θ +
(b) (i) Deduce that eiθ + e
+e 3
= 0. 3
π
(ii) Illustrate this result for θ = on an Argand diagram.
2
(4)
2
(c) (i) Expand and simplify F(z) = (z – 1)(z – ω)(z – ω ) where z is a
complex number.
(ii) Solve F(z) = 7, giving your answers in terms of ω.
(8)
(Total 16 marks)
(Total 12 marks)