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C N (Q 4, P 1) 2001: Omplex Umbers Aper

(1) The document discusses complex numbers, including plotting complex numbers w and iw on an Argand diagram, solving a complex equation for real x and y, and investigating whether z1 + z2 equals z1 + z2. (2) To solve the complex equation, the real and imaginary parts are equated separately and solved simultaneously for x = 1 and y = 3. (3) It is shown that z1z2 + z1z2 is a real number by multiplying out the terms and using properties of i. However, z1 + z2 does not equal z1 + z2 as demonstrated by calculating the moduli of both sides.

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C N (Q 4, P 1) 2001: Omplex Umbers Aper

(1) The document discusses complex numbers, including plotting complex numbers w and iw on an Argand diagram, solving a complex equation for real x and y, and investigating whether z1 + z2 equals z1 + z2. (2) To solve the complex equation, the real and imaginary parts are equated separately and solved simultaneously for x = 1 and y = 3. (3) It is shown that z1z2 + z1z2 is a real number by multiplying out the terms and using properties of i. However, z1 + z2 does not equal z1 + z2 as demonstrated by calculating the moduli of both sides.

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COMPLEX NUMBERS (Q 4, PAPER 1)

2001

4 (a) Let w = 3 − 2i where i 2 = −1.


Plot
(i) w

(ii) iw
on an Argand diagram.

(b) Solve
( x + 2 yi )(1 − i ) = 7 + 5i
for real x and for real y.

(c) Let z1 = 3 + 4i and z2 = 12 − 5i.


z1 and z2 are the complex conjugates of z1 and z2, respectively.
(i) Show that z1 z2 + z1 z2 is a real number.

(ii) Investigate if z1 + z2 = z1 + z2 .
SOLUTION
Im
4 (a) (i)
w = 3 − 2i 3 2 + 3i

4 (a) (ii)
Re
iw = i (3 − 2i ) = 3i − 2i 2 = 2 + 3i 2 3

-2 3 - 2i

4 (b)
For all equations you can equate (set equal) the real parts and
the imaginary parts.

( x + 2 yi )(1 − i ) = 7 + 5i [Multiply out the brackets.]


⇒ x − xi + 2 yi − 2 yi 2 = 7 + 5i [Tidy up using the fact that i = −1. ]
2

⇒ x − xi + 2 yi + 2 y = 7 + 5i [Gather up the real parts and the imaginary parts.]


⇒ ( x + 2 y ) + (− x + 2 y )i = 7 + 5i [Equate the real parts and the imaginary parts.]
Equating the real parts: x + 2 y = 7...(1)
Equating the imaginary parts: − x + 2 y = 5....(2)
x + 2 y = 7...(1)
Solve equations (1) and (2) simultaneously.
Substitute this value for y into Eqn. (1): − x + 2 y = 5....(2)
x + 2(3) = 7 ⇒ x + 6 = 7 ⇒ x = 1 4 y = 12 ⇒ y = 3
4 (c) (i)
Working out the conjugate: z = a + bi ⇒ z = a − bi ....... 1
z1 z2 + z1 z2
= (3 + 4i )(12 + 5i ) + (3 − 4i )(12 − 5i ) [Multiply out the brackets.]
= 36 + 15i + 48i + 20i 2 + 36 − 15i − 48i + 20i 2 [Tidy up using the fact that i = −1. ]
2

= 36 − 20 + 36 − 20
= 32

4 (c) (ii) Finding the modulus:

z = a + bi ⇒ z = a 2 + b 2 ....... 2

LHS RHS
z1 + z2 z1 + z2
= 3 + 4i + 12 − 5i = 3 + 4i + 12 − 5i

= 32 + 42 + 122 + (−5) 2 = 15 − i

= 9 + 16 + 144 + 25 = 152 + (−1) 2


= 25 + 169 = 225 + 1
= 5 + 13 = 226
= 18 = 15.03

Therefore, the statement is not true.

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