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This document contains solutions to problems involving complex numbers from MATH197 Mathematics for Engineers. It includes calculating operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers. It also involves finding the modulus, argument and plotting complex numbers on an Argand diagram. De Moivre's theorem is used to show an identity involving trigonometric functions.

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This document contains solutions to problems involving complex numbers from MATH197 Mathematics for Engineers. It includes calculating operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of complex numbers. It also involves finding the modulus, argument and plotting complex numbers on an Argand diagram. De Moivre's theorem is used to show an identity involving trigonometric functions.

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MATH197 Mathematics for Engineers, Tutorial 1 (Second Semester)

1. If z1 = 2 + i, z2 = 1- 3i calculate
(a) - z1; (b) 2z1; (c) z1 + z2, (d) z1 - 2z2.
Plot all of these points on a single argand diagram, together with the points z1 and z2.

2. If  z  = 2, arg z = 2/3
calculate Re z and Im z. Further, if
Re w = -3 and Im w = -1,
calulate  w  and arg w. Plot the points z and w on an argand diagram.

3. If z1 = 1 + 2i, z2 = 2 – i,
calculate
−1
(a) z1z2; (b) z1/z2; (c) z12; (d) z 2 .

4. Calculate the modulus and argument of each of the following complex


numbers.
(a) 1 + i; (b) -1 + 3i; (c) -1 – i.

5. If z1 = 32i, z2 = 13i calculate


(a) the moduli and arguments of both z1 and z2,
(b) 3z12z2,
(c) the conjugates of z1 and z2,
(d) z1-1 and z2-1,
(e) z1z2,
(f) z1/z2.

6. Calculate
(a) (3-2i)3; (b) (1+i)7; (c) (3+i)5; (d) (-1+i)-4.

7. Use de Moivre’s theorem to show that


cos3 = 4 cos3 - 3 cos.

8. If z = cos +isinfind and .


MATH197 Mathematics for Engineers

Solutions to Problems Sheet 9

1. (a) - z1 = -2-i
(b) 2z1 = 4+2i
(c) z1 + z2 = 3-2i
(d) z1 - 2z2 = 7i

7 z1-2z2 3

6
2
5 z

4
1
3
2/3 4/6
2 2z1 0
-3 -2 -1 /6 0 1 2 3
1 z1
w -1
0
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-z1 -1
-2
-2 z1+z2

-3 z2 -3
-4

2. Re z = 2 cos(2/3) = -1
Im z = 2 sin (2/3) = 3
w = 2
arg w = - 5/6 (or 7/6)

3. (a) z1z2 = 4 + 3i
(b) z1/z2 = i
(c) z12 = -3+4i

(d) z−1
2 = (2+i)/5

4. (a) 1 + i = 2, arg(1+i) = 4


(b) -1+3i = 2, arg(-1+3i) = 2/3
(c) -1- i = 2, arg(-1-i) = -34 (or 54)
5. (a) z1 = (9+4) =13, arg z1 = tan-1(–2/3) = –33.7o (4th quadrant),
z2 = (1+9) =10, arg z2 = tan-1(–3/–1) = 251.6o (3rd quadrant).
(b) 3z12z2 = 11.

(c) z̄ 1 =3+2i , z̄ 2 =−1+3i .

1 (3+2 i) 1
= (3+2i)
(d) z1-1 = (3−2 i) (3+2 i) 13 ,
1 (−1+3i ) 1
= (−1+3i )
z2-1 = (−1−3 i) (−1+3i ) 10 .
(e) z1z2 = (3–2i)( –1–3i) = –3+6i2 + 2i – 9i = –9 – 7i.
(3−2 i) (−1+3i ) 1 3+11i
= (−3+6+2 i+9 i)=
(f) z1/z2 = (−1−3 i) (−1+3i ) 10 10 .

6. (a) (3–2i)3 = 33 + 3(32)(–2i) + 3(3)(–2i)2 +(–2i)3 = –9–46i


(b) (1+i)7 = (√2 ei/4)7 = 27/2 ei7/4 = 8√2 e-i/4 = 8(1–i).
(c) (3+i)5 = (2 ei5/6)5 = 25 ei25/6 = 32 ei/6 = 16(√3+i).
(d) (–1+i)–4 = (√2 ei3/4)–4 = (√2)-4 e-i3 = –1/4.

7. Since (cos +isin)3 = cos3 +isin3


and (cos +isin)3 = cos3 +3icos2 sin + 3i2cos sin2 + i3 sin3
= (cos3 – 3cos sin2) + i(3cos2 sin sin3),
equating real and imaginary parts we obtain
cos3 = cos3 – 3cos sin2 = 4cos3 – 3cos .

8. If z = cos +isin according to de Moivre's theorem and

. Then

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