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Hurlstone Agricultural High School: Mathematics - Extension Two

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Hurlstone Agricultural High School: Mathematics - Extension Two

The document provides general instructions for the test, including allotted time, requirements to show working, and to attempt all questions. It contains two questions with multiple parts. Question One involves complex number calculations and expressions. Question Two involves complex number loci and geometric descriptions of complex number equations.

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HURLSTONE AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS EXTENSION TWO

2008 HSC

ASSESSMENT TASK 1

Examiners ~ G Rawson, J Dillon


GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Reading Time 3 minutes. Marks may not be awarded for careless or badly
Working Time 40 MINUTES. arranged work.
Attempt all questions. Board approved calculators may be used.
All necessary working should be shown in every Each question is to be started on a new piece of
question. paper.
This paper contains two (2) questions. This examination paper must NOT be removed
from the examination room.

STUDENT NAME: ___________________________


TEACHER: ___________________________
QUESTION ONE 18 marks Start a SEPARATE sheet

(a) Evaluate i 2007 1

14 3i
(b) Simplify 2
i 4 5i

(c) Let z be a non-zero complex number.


If z 2 z , show that z is either real or purely imaginary.
2
2

(d) Find the complex square roots of 15 + 8i,


giving your answer in the form a + ib, where a, b are real. 3

2 2
(e) Let z i . Find
2 2
(i) z 1
(ii) Arg (z) 1


cos i sin cos i sin
Simplify
3 3 4 4
(f) 3

cos i sin
12 12

(g) Let z 1 cos i sin for 0 .



(i) Show that z 2cos cos i sin 2
2 2 2
(ii) Find z and arg (z) in terms of . 2

(h) It is given that 2 i is a root of P( z) z 3 rz 2 sz k .


Under what conditions would 2 i also be a root of P( z )? 1
QUESTION TWO 18 marks Start a SEPARATE sheet

(a) (i) Find the equation of the locus of the point representing the complex number z
which satisfies the equation z 2 i 2 . 2
(ii) Describe this locus geometrically. 1

(b) Find the locus of the point representing the complex number z which satisfies the
equation z 2 i z 1 3i . 2

(c) The points A, B and C represent the complex numbers z1 , z2 and z3 respectively

y
B

O x

Suppose OABC is a square, and z1 a ib ,

(i) Which vectors would represent z1 z3 and z3 z1 ? 2

(ii) Express z3 and z2 in terms of a and b. 2


z3 z1
(ii) Find 2
z2

(d) Sketch the region in the complex plane where the inequalities

z 1 i 2 and 0 arg( z 1 i)
4
hold simultaneously. 3

z 1
(e) Given z = x + iy, sketch the locus of z if arg .
z 1 4
Show all important features . 4

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