2018 H2 MA Prelim Compilation - Complex Numbers (26 Questions with Answers)

ACJC Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q4

(a) The complex numbers z and w is such that z = x + iy and w = u + iv, where x, y, u and v are
real numbers
w
(i) Express in cartesian form a + ib. [2]
z
 w  Re( w) w
(ii) If Re   = where Re(z)  0. Show that either z is real or is real. [3]
z Re( z ) z
*

(b)
  
Given  ie z  =
3
1 i
6
where z* is the conjugate of a complex number z. Without
 
 
8
  1  i 3

using a calculator, find z and arg z exactly, where   arg z   . [5]

(c) The roots of the equation x 4  2 x3  ax 2  x  b  0 , where a and b are non-zero real

numbers, are z1 , z2 , z3 and z4 . It is given that z12  z22  z32  z42  0 . Explain why at

most two of z1 , z2 , z3 and z4 are real. [2]

Answers
(ux  vy ) (vx  uy ) 1 2
(a)(i) i 2 , (ii) , (b)  ,
x y
2 2
x y 2
e3 2 5 3

AJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q7

Do not use a calculator in answering this question.

Given that z = 2 + 3i is a root of the equation 2 z  (1  4i) z  c  0, find the

2
(a)
[4]
complex number c and the other root.

(b) The complex number u is given by u = cos  + i sin , where 0 <  <  .

 
(i) Express u  1 in terms of sin and cos . Hence, find u  1 and show
2 2 [4]
 
arg(u  1)   .
2 2

[4]
(ii) Given that v   3  i and (v * u ) is real and negative, find the smallest
8
 value of  in terms of  .
Answers
(a) c  20  35i and 52  5i
   
(b) (i) 2sin   sin  i cos  ; 2sin
2 2 2 2
5
(ii)  
24

CJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q11

1
It is given that z   is a root of the equation
2
   
8z3  4  4 2 z 2  2  2 2 z  1  0 .

The roots of the equation are denoted by z1 , z2 , z3 , where arg  z1  < arg  z2  < arg  z3  .

Find z1 , z2 and z3 in the exact form rei , where r  0 and  π    π .

(i) [6]

π
The complex number w has modulus 2 and argument .
24
w2
(ii) Find the modulus and argument of z4 , where z4  . [3]
z1

The complex numbers z2 , z3 and z4 are represented by the points Z 2 , Z3 and Z 4 respectively in
an Argand diagram with origin O.

(iii) Mark, on an Argand diagram, the points Z 2 , Z3 and Z 4 . [2]

By considering sin  A  B  with suitable values of A and B, show that
(iv)
 
sin   
 12  4
2
 
3 1 . [1]

Hence or otherwise, find the exact area of the quadrilateral OZ 3 Z 4 Z 2 . [2]

Answers
 
1 i 4 1 i 1
(i) z1  e , z2  e 4 , z3  ei
2 2 2

(ii) Modulus = 4, argument =
3

(iv)
4
2
 
3 1 
2
3
DHS Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q7

(2i)3
(a) Given that z*  , find the exact value of z and arg(z).
 
4
3  i
Hence state the smallest positive integer n such that z n is purely imaginary. [5]

(b) When the polynomial ax  bx  cx  24 x  44, where a, b and c  , is divided by

4 3 2

 x  1 ,  x  1 and  x  2  , the remainders are 18, 54 and 0 respectively.

(i) Find the values of a, b and c. [3]

(ii) The equation ax  bx  cx  24 x  44  0, with the values of a, b and c found in part

4 3 2

(i), has a root 3  (  2)i. Find the other roots of the equation, showing your working
clearly. [3]
Answers
1 5
(a) ;  π; 3 (b)(i) a  1, b  6, c  7
2 6

(b)(ii) 3  (  2)i , 2 and  2

EJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q6
Do not use a calculator in answering this question.
(a) It is given that two complex numbers z and w satisfy the following equations
13z   4  7i  w,
z  2w  5  4i.
Find z and w. [4]

(b) It is given that q   3  i .

(i) Find an exact expression for q 6 , giving your answer in the form rei , where r  0
and 0    2 . [3]

qn
(ii) Find the three smallest positive whole number values of n for which is purely
q*
imaginary. [4]
Answers
i  
(a) w  2  3i ; z =1+2i (b)(i) q  64e
6
(ii) n are 2, 8, 14.

HCI Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q9

(a) Showing your working clearly, find the complex numbers z and w which satisfy the
simultaneous equations
4iz  w  9i  13 ,
(4  2i) w*  z  3i . [4]
7
i 
1
i
(b) The complex numbers u and v are such that u  5e 12
and v  6i e 3
respectively.

u2
(i) Find an exact expression of
i
, giving your answer in the form re , where r 0
v*
and      . [4]
un
(ii) Find the three smallest positive integer values of n for which is purely
v*
imaginary. [2]

Answers
 2 
u 2 25  i 
(a) w  1  i , z  2+3i ; (b)(i)  e 3 
, (ii) 4, 16 and 28
v* 6
 IJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q8
(a) Without using a calculator, find the complex numbers z and w which satisfy the
simultaneous equations

 3  i  z  3w  5i and  i  2 z  6iw  1  3i . [4]

(b) (i) Given that  12 1  i  is a root of the equation

k 4  2 3  5 2  6  4  0 ,
find the value of the real number k and the other roots in exact form. [5]

(ii) The roots of the equation in part (i) are denoted by 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 , where
arg 1  arg 2  arg 3  arg 4 .
3
Find in polar form r  cos   isin   , where r  0 and      . Give r and
4
 in exact form. [3]
Answers
(a) z  1  i
2i
w
3
(bi) k  2
Other roots:  2 1  i  , 1  i 3 , 1  i 3
1

3 4   5   5  
(bii)   cos     i sin    
4 2   12   12  

JJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q9

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(a) Find the roots of the equation z 2  (i  4) z  (6  2i)  0 , giving your answers in cartesian

form a  ib. [2]


(b) The complex number w has modulus r and argument  , where 0    , and w* denotes
2
w
the conjugate of w. State the modulus and argument of p, where p  . [2]
w*
 Given that p 6 is real and positive, find the possible values of  . [3]

(c) The polynomial P( z ) of degree 4 has real coefficients. Two of the roots of the equation
P( z )  0 are z  1  i and z  2 .
(i) State the number of complex roots of P( z )  0 , justifying your answer. [1]
(ii) By expressing P( z ) as a product of linear factors, find the remaining roots of the
equation P( z )  0 given that P(i)  10  10i . [5]
Answers
 
(a) z  2  i, 2  2i , (b) p  1, arg( p)  2 ,   , ,
6 3

(c)(i) 2, z  1  i , z  1

MI Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q3
(a) Given that a  i is a root of the equation z 3  4 1  i  z 2   2  9i  z  5  i  0 , where a is a
real constant, show that a 3
 4a 2  3a    a 2 +a  i  0 and find all the roots of the
equation. [4]

Deduce the roots of the equation z 3  8 1  i  z 2 4  2  9i  z  8  5  i   0 . [2]

 
4
(b) It is given that w  1  i 3 .

(i) Without using a graphing calculator, find the modulus and argument of w. [2]

wn
(ii) Hence find the three smallest positive whole number values of n for which is a
w*
real number. [4]
Answers
(a) i,  1  i and  3  2i ; 2i or  2  2i or  6  4i
2
(b) (i) 16, 
3
(b) (ii) 2, 5 and 8
MJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q3

in
1
in  n  in
in 
1
n 
(i) Show that 1  e  e2  2i sin  , and 1  e  e  2 cos  where n  .
2
[2]
 2   2 

(ii) It is given that z  ei , where 0    , using (i), show that
2

1  z  z 2  z 3  4sin cos  . [4]
2
Answers
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MJC Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q1

(a) Consider the polynomial P( z )  a0  a1 z  a2 z 2 , where a0 , a1 , a2  , a2  0 . Show that if

the equation P( z )  0 has a complex root w, then its complex conjugate w* must also be a
root to the equation. [3]

(b) The polynomial P( z ) has real coefficients. The equation P( z )  0 has a root z1   a  ai ,
where a is a positive real number.

(i) Write down a second root, z2 , in terms of a. [1]

(ii) Hence sketch the points Z1 and Z 2 , representing z1 and z2 respectively, on an Argand
diagram. [2]

(iii) Deduce the area of OZ1Z 2 , in terms of a. [1]

Answers

(b)(i) z2   a  ai
 (b)(ii) Area of OZ1Z 2  a 2

NJC Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q4

 1  i 
3

(a) It is given that z*  , where z * is the conjugate of a complex number z.

1 i 3

1
(i) Find the exact values of the modulus and argument of . [5]
z

(ii) Hence determine the exact values of a and b (where   b   ) in the equation

1
e2 a ib  . [3]
z4

(b) The complex variables u and v satisfy the equations

iu  v  3 and u *  (1  i)v  7  4i.

Find the values of u and v, giving your answers in the form x + iy. [4]

Answers
(a)(i) 1 , 1 ; (a)(ii) 1 ; (b) u  1  8i v  5  i
,
 b 
2 12 3

NYJC Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q3

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(i) The equation z 3  4 z 2  8 z  8  0 has a root z  2 . Find the other two roots z1 and z2

where   arg z2  arg z1   . [2]

z1
(ii) Find the modulus and argument of w, where w  . [3]
z2

(iii) Find the set of positive integers n for which wn is real, and show that, for these values of n,
wn is 1. [3]
(iv) Express w100   w *
100
in the form ki, giving the exact value of k in non-trigonometrical

form. [2]
Answers

(i) z1  1  i 3 , z2  1  i 3

2
(ii) 1, arg w  
3


(iii) n : n  3 p, p  

(iv)  3i

PJC Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q2

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(a) Solve the equation z 2  5  12i , giving your answers in the form x  iy . [4]
Hence, find the roots of the equation w  10w  169  0 .
4 2
[2]
1
(b) The complex number p has modulus r and argument  , where 0     . State the
2

argument of q, where q 
 1  i  p . Given that q 2 is real and negative, find the possible
*

p2
values of  . [4]

Answers
(a) z  3  2i , z  3  2i ; w  3  2i , w  3  2i , w  3  2i , w  3  2i

3 1 5
(b) arg  q     3 ;    , 
4 12 12

RI Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q7
Do not use a calculator in answering this question.

(a) Find the roots of the equation w2 (1  i)  4w  (10  10i)  0 , giving your answers in
cartesian form a  ib . [3]
(b) It is given that z   3  i .

Find an exact expression for z . Give your answer in the form rei , where
5
(i)
r  0 and      . [2]

zn
(ii) Find the three smallest positive whole number values of n for which is
iz *
purely imaginary. [4]

p
(iii) Given that 1    , find exactly the possible values of the real number p.
z*
[3]

Answers
i 6
(a) 3  i, 1  3i (b)(i) 32e (b)(ii) 5,11,17 (b)(iii) 4 3,  2 3

RVHS Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q8

(1  ai)3
(a) Given that z *  , where a is a positive real number.
(1  i) 2
(i) Find a such that z  4 . [2]

(ii) Without the use of a calculator, express z in the form rei , where r and θ are exact
values, r  0 and  π    π . [3]

(b) Given that f ( z )  z 4  2 z 3  (π 2  e 2 ) z 2  pz  q , where p  0 and q  0 , and that i

satisfies the equation f ( z )  0 .
(i) Find the exact values of p and q. [2]
(ii) Hence find the remaining roots of f ( z )  0 in the form    i , where α and β are
exact real numbers. [4]

Answers
iπ
(a)(i) a  3 , (ii) z  4e 2
(b)(i) q  e 2 π 2 and p  2π 2
 (b)(ii) iπ ,  1  i e2  1,  1  i e2  1

SAJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q5

Do not use a graphic calculator in answering this question.

(i) By letting z = a + bi, solve z 2  i , giving your answers in exact form. [3]
(ii) Solve the equation w  2w  1  8i   0 , giving the roots in Cartesian form.
2
[3]
(iii) Hence, solve 1  8i  v 2  2iv  1  0 , giving your answers in Cartesian form. [3]

Answers
1 1 1 1
(i)  i or   i
2 2 2 2

(ii) 1  2i or  3  2i

1 1
(iii)  2  i  or  2  3i 
5 13

SAJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q9

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
i
(i) It is given that z  3e 3 is a root of the equation z 2  3z  9  0 . Find in similar
form, the other root of the equation. [1]
i  i
(ii) Show that e  e  2i sin  . [1]
π
i
(iii) Let the root found in (i) to be w1 and w2  3e 9 . Hence, find the complex number w2  w1 ,
in the form rei , where r  0 and    π , π . [3]
(iv) Let the point A represent the complex number w2  w1 on the Argand diagram. A
perpendicular line is drawn from the point A to the real axis. The intersection point between
this line and the real axis is B. Show that the area of the triangle OAB is
 2π   7π 
9sin 2   sin   square units, where O is the origin. [3]
 9   9 
Answers

i
(i) z  3e 3
  7π 
 2 π  i 
(iii) 6sin   e  18 
 9 

SRJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q2

The complex numbers z and w satisfy the equations
zw * 2 z  15i and 2w  3z  11 .
Find the complex numbers z and w. [6]

Answers
z  1  2i , w  4  3i ;
1
z  4  2i , w    3i
2

SRJC Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q4

Given that the equation f  z   2 z 3  az 2   2a  4  z   2a  8  0 has no real solution,
explain clearly why a is not a real number. [2]
(i) It is known that f has a factor  2 z  i  , find a. Hence find all the roots of f  z   0 ,
showing your workings clearly. [4]
a  2a  4  2a  8
(ii) Deduce the roots of the equation 2    3  0 , where a takes the
w w2 w
value obtained in (i). [2]

Answers
i
(i) 4  i ; 1  i , 1  i and 
2
i
(ii) 1  i , 1  i and
2
TJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q9

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It is given that one of the roots of the equation z  pz  7 z  6 z  30  0 is 1  3i .

4 3 2
(a)

ii(i) Evaluate 1  3i  , showing your calculations clearly.

4
[2]

i(ii) Show that p  2 . [2]

(iii) Find the other roots of the equation in exact form. [5]
5 

 
i  
(b) The complex number z is given by z  2 e  12 
.

z3
i(i) Given that w  , find w in the form rei , where r  0 and      .
z*
[3]
(ii) Find the smallest positive integer n such that wn is a real number. [3]
Answers
(a) (i) 28  96i
(iii) 1  3i , 3 and  3

i
(b) (i) w  2e 3

(ii) n  3

TPJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q8

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The complex numbers z and w are given by 1  i and 1  i 3 respectively.

(i) Express each of z and w in polar form r  cos   isin   , where r  0 and  π    π.
Give r and  in exact form. [2]

z
(ii) Find zw and in exact polar form. [2]
w

(iii) Hence, by finding zw in exact cartesian form x  iy, show that

 5π  1  3
sin    . [2]
 12  2 2
 z
(iv) Sketch the points A and B representing the complex numbers w and respectively on
w
an Argand diagram. You should identify the modulus and argument of the points A and
B. [2]

(v) Use part (iii) to find the exact area of triangle OAB, where O is the origin. [2]

Answers
  π  π    2π   2π  
(i) z  2 cos     i sin     ; w  2 cos    i sin   
  4  4    3   3 
  5π   5π   z 2   11π   11π  
zw  2 2 cos    i sin    ;   cos     i sin   
 12  
(ii)
  12   12   w 2   12 
1 3
(v)
4

VJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q6

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8
 2 i 2 
(a) Express   in the cartesian form a + ib, where a and b are in a non-
 1 i 3 
trigonometrical form. [3]

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations

2iz *  w  1  7i and z  2w  16  2i ,

giving z and w in the cartesian form p  iq. . [4]

Answers
1 3
(a)   i
2 2
 (b) z  2  4i

w  7  3i

YJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q1

One of the roots of the equation w2 6 5i w 11 i 0 is 1 i .
Explain why the Conjugate Root Theorem cannot be applied to find the other root. [1]

Determine the other root of the equation w2 6 5i w 11 i 0 in the form p  iq . [2]

Answers
5 6i .

YJC Prelim 9758/2018/01/Q3

The complex number z is given by z  1  ia , where a is a positive real number.
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(i) Given that the argument of  z  3 is , find the value of a. [2]
4
The complex number w is given by w  ib , where b is a positive real number. Find
wn
(ii) the modulus of * in terms of b and n, [1]
w
wn
(iii) the two smallest positive whole number values of n for which * is purely imaginary.
w
[4]

Answers
(i) a  2 (ii) b n 1
(iii) n  2, 4

YJC Prelim 9758/2018/02/Q2

The complex numbers z and w satisfy the simultaneous equations
iw  z  1 and zw*  2  6i .
Find z and w. [5]

Answers
w  2  i or 2  2i
z  2  2i,  1  2i