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C N (Q 4, P 1) 2006: Omplex Umbers Aper

(1) To find the modulus of a complex number u + 2i, calculate |u + 2i| = √(u2 + 2i) = √(9 + 16) = 5. (2) The solutions to the equation z2 - 4z + 29 = 0 are 2 ± 5i. (3) Simplifying i(i4 + i5 + i6) gives -1.

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C N (Q 4, P 1) 2006: Omplex Umbers Aper

(1) To find the modulus of a complex number u + 2i, calculate |u + 2i| = √(u2 + 2i) = √(9 + 16) = 5. (2) The solutions to the equation z2 - 4z + 29 = 0 are 2 ± 5i. (3) Simplifying i(i4 + i5 + i6) gives -1.

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COMPLEX NUMBERS (Q 4, PAPER 1)

2006

4 (a) Let u = 3 − 6i where i 2 = −1.


Calculate | u + 2i |.

(b) (i) Solve z 2 − 4 z + 29 = 0.


Write your answers in the form x + yi where x, y ∈ R.

(ii) Write in its simplest form i (i 4 + i 5 + i 6 ).

3 − 2i
(c) (i) Express in the form x + yi.
1 − 4i

(ii) Hence, or otherwise, find the values of the real numbers p and q such that
17(3 − 2i )
p + 2qi = .
1 − 4i
SOLUTION
4 (a) Finding the modulus:

z = a + bi ⇒ z = a 2 + b 2 ....... 2

u + 2i = 3 − 6i + 2i = 3 − 4i

= (3) 2 + (−4) 2 = 9 + 16 = 25 = 5

4 (b) (i)
z 2 − 4 z + 29 = 0 −b ± b 2 − 4ac
z= ....... 3
2a
−(−4) ± (−4) 2 − 4(1)(29)
∴z =
2(1) a =1
4 ± 16 − 116 4 ± −100 b = −4
= = c = 29
2 2
4 ± 10i
= = 2 ± 5i
2

4 (b) (ii) Powers of i


i power = i remainder when power is divided by 4
When you see a power of i, divide the power by 4 and take
i (i 4 + i 5 + i 6 ) i = −1 = i the remainder. Now use the table on the left to write your
= i5 + i6 + i7 i 2 = −1 answer.
Powers of i repeat in groups of four. You always get one
= i + i 2 + i3 i 3 = −i
of 4 answers: i, − 1, − i, 1
= i − 1 − i = −1 i4 = 1
4 (c) (i)
DIVISION: Multiply above and below by the conjugate of the bottom.

3 − 2i
[Multiply above and below by the conjugate of the bottom.]
1 − 4i
(3 − 2i ) (1 + 4i )
= × [Multiply out the brackets.]
(1 − 4i ) (1 + 4i )

3 + 12i − 2i − 8i 2
= [Tidy up using the fact that i 2 = −1. ]
1 + 4i − 4i − 16i 2
3 + 10i + 8 11 + 10i
= = [Divide the 17 into each term on top.]
1 + 16 17
11 10
= + i
17 17
4 (c) (ii)
For all equations you can equate (set equal) the real parts and
the imaginary parts.

17(3 − 2i )
p + 2qi =
1 − 4i
17(11 + 10i )
⇒ p + 2qi =
17
⇒ p + 2qi = 11 + 10i [Equate the real parts and the imaginary parts.]
∴ p = 11 and 2q = 10 ⇒ q = 5

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