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C N (Q 4, P 1) 2008: Omplex Umbers Aper

(1) The document discusses complex numbers and solving problems involving complex number operations. (2) It provides examples of plotting complex numbers on an Argand diagram, taking the square of a complex number, finding the real number such that the sum of a complex number and its conjugate equals a given value, and solving for real and imaginary parts of a complex number. (3) The solutions demonstrate performing the arithmetic operations correctly and expressing results in standard complex number form.

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C N (Q 4, P 1) 2008: Omplex Umbers Aper

(1) The document discusses complex numbers and solving problems involving complex number operations. (2) It provides examples of plotting complex numbers on an Argand diagram, taking the square of a complex number, finding the real number such that the sum of a complex number and its conjugate equals a given value, and solving for real and imaginary parts of a complex number. (3) The solutions demonstrate performing the arithmetic operations correctly and expressing results in standard complex number form.

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COMPLEX NUMBERS (Q 4, PAPER 1)

2008
4 (a) Let u = 3 − 4i, where i 2 = −1.
Plot on an argand diagram
(i) u

(ii) u + 5i.

(b) Let w = 2 + 5i.


(i) Express w2 in the form x + yi, x, y ∈ R.

(ii) Verify that w2 = w .


2

(c) Let z = 6 − 4i.


(i) Find the real number k such that
k ( z + z ) = 24
where z is the complex conjugate of z.

(ii) Find the real numbers s and t such that


s + ti
= z.
4 + 3i
SOLUTION Im
4 (a) (i)
u = 3 − 4i 1 3+i
Re
3
4 (a) (ii)
u + 5i = 3 − 4i + 5i = 3 + i
-4 3 - 4i

4 (b) (i)
w2 = (2 + 5i ) 2 = (2 + 5i )(2 + 5i )
⇒ w2 = 4 + 10i + 10i + 25i 2
⇒ w2 = 4 + 20i − 25
∴ w2 = −21 + 20i

4 (b) (ii)
z = a + bi ⇒ z = a 2 + b 2 ....... 2

w2 = −21 + 20i = (−21) 2 + (20) 2 = 441 + 400 = 841 = 29

w = 2 + 5i = ( 22 + 52 ) 2 = 4 + 25 = 29
2 2
4 (c) (i)
k ( z + z ) = 24
Working out the conjugate:
⇒ k (6 − 4i + 6 + 4i ) = 24
z = a + bi ⇒ z = a − bi ....... 1
⇒ 12k = 24
∴k = 2

4 (c) (ii)
s + ti s + ti
=z⇒ = 6 − 4i
4 + 3i 4 + 3i
⇒ s + ti = (6 − 4i )(4 + 3i )
⇒ s + ti = 24 + 18i − 16i − 12i 2
⇒ s + ti = 24 + 2i + 12
∴ s + ti = 36 + 2i
∴ s = 36, t = 2

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