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Argand Diagrams

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Q1.

(a) Shade on an Argand diagram the set of points

(5)
The complex number w satisfies

(b) Find, in simplest form, the exact value of |w|2

(4)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q2.

Given that there are two distinct complex numbers z that satisfy

determine the exact range of values for the real constant r.

(Total for question = 7 marks)

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Q3.

(a) Shade on an Argand diagram the set of points

(6)
The complex number w satisfies

(b) Find the maximum value of arg w in the interval ( –π, π ].

Give your answer in radians correct to 2 decimal places.
(2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

Q4.

f(z) = z3 + z2 + pz + q

where p and q are real constants.

The equation f(z) = 0 has roots z1, z2 and z3

When plotted on an Argand diagram, the points representing z1, z2 and z3 form the vertices
of a triangle of area 35

Given that z1 = 3, find the values of p and q.

(7)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

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Q5.

f(z) = z3 + az + 52 where a is a real constant

Given that 2 – 3i is a root of the equation f(z) = 0

(a) write down the other complex root.

(1)
(b) Hence
(i) solve completely f(z) = 0
(ii) determine the value of a
(4)
(c) Show all the roots of the equation f(z) = 0 on a single Argand diagram.
(1)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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Q6.

The complex numbers z1 = −2, z2 = −1 + 2i and z3 =1+ i are plotted in Figure 1, on an

Argand diagram for the complex plane with z = x + iy

(a) Explain why z1, z2 and z3,cannot all be roots of a quartic polynomial equation with real
coefficients.
(2)

(b) Show that arg

(3)

(c) Hence show that arctan(2) – arctan

(2)

(d) Shade, on Diagram 1, the set of points of the complex plane that satisfy the inequality

| z + 2 |≤| z −1− i |
(2)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

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Q7.

(a) Express the complex number w = − 4i in the form r(cosθ θ+ isinθ) where r > 0 and
−π < θ ≤ π
(4)
(b) Show, on a single Argand diagram,
(i) the point representing w

(ii) the locus of points defined by arg(z + 10i) =

(3)

(c) Hence determine the minimum distance of w from the locus arg(z + 10i) =
(3)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

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Q8.

Figure 1 shows an Argand diagram.

The set P, of points that lie within the shaded region including its boundaries, is defined by

where a, b, c and d are integers.

(a) Write down the values of a, b, c and d.

(3)
The set Q is defined by

(b) Determine the exact area of the region defined by Q, giving your answer in simplest
form.
(7)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

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Q9.

f (z) = z4 + az3 + bz2 + cz + d

where a, b, c and d are real constants.

Given that −1 + 2i and 3 − i are two roots of the equation f (z) = 0

(a) show all the roots of f (z) = 0 on a single Argand diagram,

(4)
(b) find the values of a, b, c and d.
(5)

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q10.

f(z) = z4 + az3 + bz2 + cz + d

where a, b, c and d are real constants.

The equation f(z) = 0 has complex roots z1, z2, z3 and z4

When plotted on an Argand diagram, the points representing z1, z2, z3 and z4 form the
vertices of a square, with one vertex in each quadrant.
Given that z1 = 2 + 3i, determine the values of a, b, c and d.

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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Q11.

Given that

where z1 and z2 are complex numbers,

(a) write z1 in the form r(cos θ + i sin θ)

Give the exact value of r and give the value of θ in radians to 4 significant figures.
(2)
(b) Find z2 giving your answer in the form a + ib where a and b are integers.
(6)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

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