Question 1.

Marks

(a) Given z1 = 2 − 3i and z 2 = 3 + 4i,

(i) Find: z1 . 1
(ii) Find; z1 + z 2 . 1
z2
(iii) Find: . 2
z1

(b) If (a + 3i )(7 − i ) = 17 + bi, where a and b are real numbers. Find the value of b. 2

(c) Given Ω 2 = 35 − 12i, find Ω. 2

Show that: (1 + i ) = 21005 (− 1 + i ).

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(d) 3

 π π
(e) Suppose α = 2 cos + i sin  and β = 1 − i,
 3 3
(i) Find arg β . 1
αm
(ii) Find the smallest positive integer m such that is purely imaginary. 2
βm
αm
(iii) For this value of m, find the value of . 1
βm

Question 2. [Start a new page]

(a) Find the complex number a + ib when 1 + 2i is rotated about the 2

π
point (3,1) by in an Argand plane.
2
1
(b) Shade the region on an Argand plane satisfying z for + 1 ≥ 1. 1
z

(c) It is known that 5 − 6i is a zero of the polynomial function:

P( z ) = 2 z 3 − 19 z 2 + 112 z + a 0 , where a 0 is real.

(i) Find the other two zeros of P(z). 2

(ii) Find the value of a 0 . 2

(d) On an Argand plane, sketch the region described for z when: 4

1 1 1 π 3π
+ ≥ and Im( z ) ≥ 0 and ≤ arg z ≤ .
z z 2 6 4

(e) Given that 𝜔𝜔 is one of the complex cube roots of unity,

(i) Show that ω 2 can be the other complex root. 1

(ii) What is the value of 1 + ω + ω 2 . 1
(iii) (
Find: (ω − 1) 1 + 2ω + 3ω 2 . ) 2
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Question 3. [Start a new page] Marks

(a) Given z = cos θ + i sin θ , where z ≠ 0.

zn + z−n
(i) Show that: cos(nθ ) = . 2
2
(ii) Hence show that cos θ . cos 2θ =
1
(cos θ + cos 3θ ). 2
2

(b) On the Argand diagram, the complex numbers 0, 3 + i, z and 1 + i 3 form

a rhombus as shown.

Im(z)
1+ i 3 z
𝜃𝜃 Not to scale.

3+i
Re(z)
O

(i) Find z in the form a + ib, where a and b are real numbers. 1

(ii) Find the value of 𝜃𝜃, the marked interior angle of the rhombus. 2

(c) Find the locus of z when: Arg ( z + 2) + Arg ( z − 2) = π . 3

(d) For the three complex numbers z1 , z 2 and z 3 , 3

π
If z1 = z 2 = z 3 such that 0 < arg z1 < arg z 2 < arg z 3 < ,
2
as indicated in the diagram

P3(z3)
P2(z2)

P1(z1)

 z − z2  1  z2 
On the diagram provided (see last page), explain why arg 3  = arg .
 z 3 − z1  2  z1 
Question 3 continued over the page:

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Question 3 continued

(e) Which one of the following Argand planes below could represent the position 2
of the roots of z 5 + z 2 − z + k = 0, where k is a real number. Give reasons.

Im(z) Im(z) Im(z)

O Re(z) O Re(z) O Re(z)

Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C

Question 4. [Start a new page] Marks

z
(a) Find the locus of z when: is purely imaginary. 2
z+6

(b) By considering that: cos θ + i sin θ = cos θ (1 + i tan θ ) and de Moivres’ Theorem.
‘
(i) Find the expression for cos 4θ in terms of cos𝜃𝜃 and tan𝜃𝜃. 1

(ii) ( )
As sin 4θ = cos 4 θ 4 tan θ − 4 tan 3 θ , find the result for tan4𝜃𝜃 1
in terms of tan𝜃𝜃.

(iii) Show that the solutions to the polynomial equation: 1

x 4 + 4 3x 3 − 6 x 2 − 4 3x + 1 = 0
1
can be calculated from tan 4θ = .
3
(iv) Find the four solutions to this quartic equation. 2
7π 11π π 5π
(v) Hence show that: tan tan = cot cot . 2
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(c) (i) Find, in the form ' cisθ ' , the roots of the equation: 2
z 2 n +1 = 1, where n = 0, 1, 2, …

(ii) Hence factorise z 2 n + z 2 n −1 +  + z + 1 into quadratic factors 2

with real coefficients.

(iii) Hence, or otherwise find 2

π 2π nπ
2 n × sin × sin ×  × sin .
2n + 1 2n + 1 2n + 1

THE END
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 By considering that: cos θ + i sin θ = cos θ (1 + i tan θ ) and de Moivre’s Theorem.

(a) Find the expression for cos 4θ in terms of cos𝜃𝜃 and tan𝜃𝜃. 2

(b) Find a similar expression for sin4𝜃𝜃. 1

4 tan θ − 4 tan 3 θ
(c) Hence, or otherwise, show that: tan 4θ = . 1
1 − 6 tan 2 θ + tan 4 θ

(d) Show that the solutions to the polynomial equation: 1

x 4 + 4 3x 3 − 6 x 2 − 4 3x + 1 = 0
1
can be calculated from tan 4θ = .
3

(e) Find the four solutions to this quartic equation. 2

7π 11π π 5π
(f) Hence show that: tan tan = cot cot . 2
24 24 24 24

1 240
(g) Given α = tan − 1 , show that 4α = tan − 1 . 1
4 161

(h) Express 161 + 240i in r (cos θ + i sin θ ) form, expressing 𝜃𝜃 in terms of ∝. 1

(i) Hence find the four fourth roots of 161 + 240i in the form a + ib, 2
where a and b are integers.

4 tan θ − 4 tan 3 θ
By using the following identity: tan 4θ = .
1 − 6 tan 2 θ + tan 4 θ
Use (d), (e), (f)

By considering that: cos θ + i sin θ = cos θ (1 + i tan θ ) and de Moivre’s Theorem.

(a) Find the expression for cos 4θ in terms of cos𝜃𝜃 and tan𝜃𝜃. 1
(b) ( )
As sin 4θ = cos 4 θ 4 tan θ − 4 tan 3 θ , find the result for tan4𝜃𝜃 in terms of tan𝜃𝜃. 1
(c) Show that the solutions to the polynomial equation: 1
x 4 + 4 3x 3 − 6 x 2 − 4 3x + 1 = 0
1
can be calculated from tan 4θ = .
3
(d) Find the four solutions to the quartic equation. 2
7π 11π π 5π
(e) Hence show that: tan tan = cot cot . 2
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 (a) (i) Given the complex numbers z1 and z 2 in the Argand diagram, 1
state the inequality for the modulus of z1 + z 2 .

(ii) Let w be a root of the complex monic polynomial P(z), such that w > 1,
where P( z ) = z 5 + az 4 + bz 3 + cz 2 + dz + e.
Let M be the maximum value of a , b , c , d , e .

(𝛼𝛼) Show that w

5
≤M w[ 4
+ w + w
3 2
]
+ w + 1. 2
(𝛽𝛽) Hence show that for any root w of P(z): w < 1+ M. 2

Hence, or otherwise find 3

 n π 2π nπ 
 2 × sin 2n + 1 × sin 2n + 1 ×  × sin 2n + 1 
Lim  .
n→∞  n 
 

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