Jurong Pioneer Junior College

Mathematics Department H2

Cluster D Timed-Practice

Vectors and Complex Number

(Band 2)
Duration: 50 mins

1. Given that z1 = 3 and z2 = 1 − 3i are roots of the cubic equation,

z 3 + bz 2 + cz + d = 0 , where b, c, d  ,

(i) Write down the third root, z3 , of the equation. [1]

(ii) Find the values of b, c and d . [3]

(iii) Write z 2 in the form rei , where r > 0, −     . [1]

Prove that ( z2* ) + ( z2 )n is real, where n 

n +
(iv) . [3]

2. With respect to the origin O, the position vectors of two points A and B are given by a
and b respectively where a = 1 , b = 2 and a b = 1 . C is the point on AB such that
AC = 2CB .

(i) Find the position vector of the point C in terms of a and b. [1]

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(ii) Show that the length of projection of OC onto OB is and deduce the position
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vector of the foot, N, of the perpendicular from C to the line OB. [4]

(iii) Find the value of  such that C, D and N are collinear where OD = a + b .[3]

( 2 − 2i )
3

Given that z =
*
3. , find the exact values of z and arg( z ) [4]
( )
4
−1 + 3 i

Hence, or otherwise, state the smallest positive integer n such that z n is a real number.
[2]

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4. Referred to the origin O, the point R has position vector r given by r = a +  b , where
 is a positive constant and a and b are non-zero vectors. It is known that c is a non-
zero vector that is not parallel to a or b. Given that c  a =  b  c , show that r is parallel
to c. [2]
It is also given that a is a unit vector that is perpendicular to b and b = 2 .

By considering r r , show that c = k 4 2 + 1 , where k is a non-zero constant. [4]

Answers
1(ii) b = −5, c = 10, d = −12

3 1
2(ii) b (iii)
4 2
7
3) z = 2 , arg( z ) = − ,12
12

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Jurong Pioneer Junior College
Mathematics Department H2

Cluster D Timed-Practice (Solution)

Vectors and Complex Number

(Band 2)

1.

(i) z3 = 1 + 3i

(ii)  z − 3  z − (1 − 3i )   z − (1 + 3i )  = 0

 z − 3  z 2 − 2 z + 4 = 0
z 3 − 5 z 2 + 10 z − 12 = 0

 b = −5, c = 10, d = −12


− i
(iii) z2 = 1 − 3i = 2e 3

(iv) (z ) +(z )
2
* n
2
n

n n
 i   − i 
=  2e 3  +  2e 3 
   

 n i −
n
i 
= 2n  e 3 + e 3 
 

 n n n n 
= 2n  cos + i sin + cos − i sin 
 3 3 3 3 

 n 
= 2n  2 cos  which is a real number for n  +
(Proved)
 3 

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2.
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(i) OC = (a + 2b) using ratio theorem
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(ii) Length of projection of OC onto OB

OC.b
=
b
1
a.b + 2b.b
= 3 Note :
2
1 If length of projection
= 1 + 2(2)(2) since b.b = b
2

6 OC.b 3 3
3 = =− = ,
= b 2 2
2
3 b 3
3 b 3 then ON = − =− b
ON = = b 2 b 4
2 b 4

(iii)

3 1 1 1
CN = b − (a + 2b) = − a + b
4 3 3 12
3 3
ND = (a + b) − b = a + ( − )b
4 4

Since the points C, N and D are collinear,

Alternative Solution
ND =  CN for some  
3 1 1
i.e. a + ( − )b =  (− a + b) ND.b = 0
4 3 12
3
ND.b = [(a + b) − b].b
Since a is not parallel to b and a and b non-zero , 4
3
= [a + ( − )b].b
 3  4
1= − and  − =
3 4 12 =0
1
 = − 3 and  = 3
1 + 4( − ) = 0
2 4
1
Thus  = .
2

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3.
( 2 − 2i )3
z* =
( −1 + 3i )
4

( )
3
2 + ( −2 )
2 2
( 2 − 2i ) ( 2 − 2i )
3 3
16 2
z = z* = = = = =

( )
2
( −1 + ) ( −1 + )
4 4 4

( 3)
2 16
( −1)
3i 3i 2
+


( 2 − 2i )3 
arg z* = arg  = 3 arg ( 2 − 2i ) − 4 arg −1 + 3i ( )
(
 −1 + 3i 4 
  )
3 8 41 7
=− − =− =
4 3 12 12
7
z = 2 ( ans ) arg( z ) = − ( ans )
12
7
− i
z= 2e 12

7 n n
  7 n  + i sin  − 7 n  
( )
n − i
n
z = 2 e 12
= 2 2  cos  −   
  12   12  
For z n to be real , sin  −
 7 n  = 0

 12 
−7n
= ...... − 3 , −2 , − , 0,  , 2 ,3 ....
12
Least positive integer n = 12

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4.
c  a = b  c
c  a − b  c = 0
c  a + c  b = 0
c  (a + b ) = 0
cr = 0
 r // c (shown)

Since c // r ,  c = r .
r r = c c
r r = 2 c
2

Since a is a unit vector, |a| = 1.

r r = (a + b ) (a + b )
= a a + a b + b a + b b
= a + 2 ( a b ) +  2 b
2 2

= 1 + 4 2

 2 c = 1 + 4 2
2

c =
2


1
2 (1 + 4 ) 2

c=
1
 2 (1 + 4 ) (rej. −
2 1
 2 (1 + 4 ) since
2
c  0)

c=
1
2 ( (1 + 4 ) ) 2

c =k (1 + 4 ) 2
where k =

1
2
(or k =
1

)