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Complex EQ fp2

The document contains 6 past exam questions on complex numbers from January 2006 to January 2010. Each question includes multiple parts that involve identifying loci of points, regions defined by complex inequalities, and arguments of complex numbers. Key concepts covered include circles, perpendicular bisectors, and working with complex numbers in polar and Cartesian forms.

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Complex EQ fp2

The document contains 6 past exam questions on complex numbers from January 2006 to January 2010. Each question includes multiple parts that involve identifying loci of points, regions defined by complex inequalities, and arguments of complex numbers. Key concepts covered include circles, perpendicular bisectors, and working with complex numbers in polar and Cartesian forms.

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Complex 

numbers ‐ exam questions 
 
Question 1: Jan 2009 

 
 
Question 2: Jan 2007 

 
 
Question 3:  Jan 2008 

 
 
 
 
 
   
Question 4: June 2010 

 
Question 5: Jan 2010 

 
Question 6: Jan 2006 

in the polar form  ( r , θ ), with r>0 and  

 
 
 
Complex numbers ‐ exam questions ‐ answers 
 
Question 1: Jan 2009 
a) z  4i  2 is the region inside the circle
centre A(0,4) and radius r  2.
b) Draw the two tangents to the circle from the
origin O. We call the points of contact P1 ( z1 ) and P2 ( z2 ).
Use trig.properties to work out the argument of z1 and z 2 :
opp 2 1
In the right-angles triangle OAP1 ,sin    
hyp 4 2
1 
so   sin 1   
2 6
   2
arg( z1 )    and arg( z2 )  arg( z1 )  2 
2 6 3 3
 2
 arg( z ) 
3 3  
 
Question 2: Jan 2007 
a ) i ) Let z A  4  2i and A(4, 2)
The point M represents z in the Argand diagram.
z  4  2i  2
z  z A  2 is equivalent to AM  2
The locus of M is the circle centre A(4, 2) radius r  2
ii ) Let zB  3  2i and B(3, 2)
z  z  3  2i
z  zo  z  z B is equivalent to
OM= BM
The locus of M is the prependicular bisector of OB.
b) z  4  2i  2 is " inside " the circle
z  z  3  2i is the "half-plane" containing O.
 
 
Question 3:  Jan 2008 
a ) i ) i  2 3  i  2 3  2i  (2 3) 2  (2) 2  12  4  16  4
The circle C passes through the point where z  i
ii ) The centre of C is the point where z  2 3  i
arg( z  i )  arg(2 3  i  i )  arg(2 3  2i )
2 
Tan 1 ( ) .
2 3 6
The half-line L passes through the centre of C.
b)
c)  
 
   
Question 4: June 2010 
z  2  2i and M ( z )
Does M belong to L1 ?
z  1  3i  2  2i  1  3i  3  5i  9  25  34
z  5  7i  2  2i  5  7i  3  5i  9  25  34
M ( z  2  2i ) belongs to L1
Does M belong to L 2 ?
2 
arg( z )  arg(2  2i )  tan 1   
2 4
M ( z  2  2i ) belongs to L 2
M ( z ) is a point of the intersection between L1 and L2
b) L1 is the perpendicular bisector of the line AB
with A(z A  1  3i ) and B( z B  5  7i )

L2 is the half line from O with gradient tan  1.
4
c)  
 
Question 5: Jan 2010 
a ) i ) z  4  2i  4
this is the circel centre A(z A ) with z A  4  2i
and radius r  4
ii ) z  z  2i
This is the perpendicular bisector of the line OB
with z B  2i and zO  0
b) The region is the intersection of the inside of the circle
and the half-plane containing B.  

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