IB Maths: AA HL

Complex Numbers

Topic Questions

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Maths AA HL Topic Questions

Course IB Maths

Section 1. Number & Algebra

Topic 1.8 Complex Numbers

Difficulty Medium

Level: IB Maths

Subject: IB Maths AA HL

Board: IB Maths

Topic: Complex Numbers

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a)
Sketch 𝑧 and 𝑧 on the Argand diagram below, be sure to include an appropriate scale.
1 2

[2 marks]

b)
Find the modulus of 𝑧1 and 𝑧2.

[3 marks]

c)
Find the argument of 𝑧 and 𝑧 .
1 2

[3 marks]

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(i)

2
𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 5 = 0

(ii)

2
𝑥 = − 625

(iii)

4 2
𝑥 = 24 − 2𝑥

[7 marks]

Question 3
𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑤1 = 𝑧1𝑧2, where 𝑧1 = 5 + 𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧2 = 1 + 2𝑖.

a)
Express w in the form w =a +bi.

[2 marks]

b)
Find the modulus and argument for w

[4 marks]

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a)
Express z in the form z =a +bi.

[3 marks]

b)
Find the modulus and argument for z.

[4 marks]

Question 5a
Consider the complex numbers 𝑧 = 3 − 4𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤 = 7 − 2𝑖.

a)
Find

(i)
z +w

(ii)
w −z.

[2 marks]

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b)
* *
Write down 𝑧 and 𝑤 , giving your answers in the form a +bi.
[2 marks]

Question 5c
c)
Find

(i)
*
𝑧𝑤

(ii)
*
𝑤
𝑧
.

[4 marks]

Question 6
Find all possible real values for a and b such that

(i)
a +bi=8i

(ii)
(2+3i)(a +bi) =13

(iii)
(a +i)(2+bi) = −6+22i.
[7 marks]
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Question 7
Consider the complex numbers w =iz and w +2z =7+6i.
Find

(i)
Re(w)

(ii)
Im(w)

(iii)
Re(z)

(iv)
Im(z).

[7 marks]

Question 8
It is given that 𝑧1 = 3 + 4𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧2 =− 2 + 2𝑖.

Find

(i)
𝑖𝑧1 + 𝑧2

(ii)
𝑧1
𝑖𝑧2

(iii)
(
𝑖 𝑧1𝑧2 )
[7 marks]
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Question 9
Find the complex numbers z and w such that
*
2𝑧 − 𝑖𝑤 = 5 + 7𝑖
*
𝑤 + 𝑖𝑧 = 5 + 16𝑖

[7 marks]

Question 10
Let z =3+8i and w =4−4i.

a)
Find θ , the angle shown on the diagram below.

[5 marks]

b)
Find the area of the triangle formed in the diagram above.

[3 marks]

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a)
Find zw.

[2 marks]

b)
Sketch z,w and zw on the Argand diagram below.

[3 marks]

Question 11c
Let θ be the angle between z and zw and φ be the angle between w and zw.

c)
Find the angles θ and φ, giving your answers in degrees.
[4 marks]

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𝑧+1
𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑤 = * , where z =a +bi, a, b ∈R.
𝑧 +1

a)
Write w in the form x +yi, x, y ∈R.

[4 marks]

b)
Determine the conditions under which w is purely imaginary.

[3 marks]

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