COMPLEX NUMBERS NOTES

A complex number is the opposite of real numbers

Complex numbers are usually denoted by 𝑖

𝑖 2 = −1

√−1 = 𝑖

For example

√−4 = √4 × √−1

=2 ×𝑖

= 2𝑖

Addition and Subtraction of complex numbers

The same way you simplify the algebraic expression is the same way we operate the complex numbers

(𝑎1 + 𝑖𝑏1 ) + (𝑎2 + 𝑖𝑏2 ) = (𝑎1 + 𝑎2 ) + 𝑖(𝑏1 + 𝑏2

(𝒂𝟏 + 𝒊𝒃𝟏 ) − (𝒂𝟏 + 𝒊𝒃𝟐 )

= (𝒂𝟏 − 𝒂𝟐 ) + 𝒊(𝒃𝟏 − 𝒃𝟐 )
Example1

Given that 𝑧 = 2 + 3𝑖 and 𝑧1 = 5 − 2𝑖. Find

(a) 𝑧 + 𝑧1

(b) 𝑧1 − 𝑧

(c) 2𝑧1 + 𝑧

Suggested solutions

(a) 𝑧 + 𝑧1 = (2 + 3𝑖 ) + (5 − 2𝑖)

= 2 + 5 + 𝑖(3 − 2)

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 = 7+𝑖

(b) 𝑧1 − 𝑧 = (5 − 2𝑖) − (2 + 3𝑖)

= (5 − 2) + 𝑖(−2 − 3)

= 3 − 5𝑖

(c) 2𝑧1 + 𝑧 = 2(2 + 3𝑖) + (5 − 2𝑖)

= 4 + 6𝑖 + 5 − 2𝑖

= 9 + 4𝑖

The Conjugate of a complex number

-If the complex number is denoted by 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦

-Then the conjugate of 𝑧 is denoted by 𝑧 ∗ 𝑜𝑟 𝑧

∴ 𝐼𝑓 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑧 = 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑦

Important Results of Conjugate of a complex number

The division and multiplication of a complex

MULTIPLICATION
Expand the brackets and simplify

Remember that 𝑖 2 = −1

Example 1

Given that 𝑧 = √3 + 2i and 𝑧2 = 1 − 𝑖. Find 𝑧. 𝑧

Suggested solution

𝑧. 𝑧 = (√3 + 2𝑖)(√3 − 2𝑖)

= √3(√3 − 2𝑖) + 2𝑖(√3 − 2𝑖)

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= 3 − 2√3𝑖 + 2√3𝑖 − 2𝑖 2

= 3 − 2(−1)

=5

b) 𝑧. 𝑧1 = (√3 + 2𝑖)(1 − 𝑖)

= √3(1 − 𝑖) + 2𝑖(1 − 𝑖)

= √3 − √3𝑖 + 2𝑖 − 2𝑖 2

= √3 − 2(−1) + (−√3 + 2)𝑖

= (√3 + 2) + (−√3 + 2)𝑖

DIVISION
Division of complex numbers requires the use conjugate

Example 1
𝑧1
Simplify ,where 𝑧1 = 3 + 4𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧2 = 1 − 2𝑖
𝑧2

Solution Multiply the denominator and

the numerator with the
3 + 4𝑖 (3 + 4𝑖)(1 + 2𝑖) conjugate of the denominator i.e
=
1 − 2𝑖 (1 − 2𝑖)(1 + 2𝑖) 1+2i

3 + 4𝑖 + 6𝑖 + 8𝑖 2
=
1 − 2𝑖 + 2𝑖 − 4𝑖 2
−5 + 10𝑖
=
5

= −1 + 2𝑖

𝑧
Given that 𝑧1 = −3 + 5𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧2 = −3 + 𝑖. Find 𝑧1
2

Solution

𝑧1 −3 + 5𝑖
=
𝑧2 −3 + 𝑖

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 (−3 + 5𝑖)(−3 − 𝑖)
=
(−3 + 𝑖)(−3 − 𝑖) Remember that

9 + 3𝑖 − 15𝑖 − 5𝑖 2 𝒛. 𝒛 = (𝒙)𝟐 + (𝒚)𝟐

=
(−3)2 + 12
Also 𝒊𝟐 = −𝟏

14 − 12𝑖
=
10
7 6
= − 𝑖
5 5

FOLLOW UP EXERCISE

THE MODULAS AND ARGUMENT OF A COMPLEX NUMBER

Complex numbers just like real numbers can be represented by the points on a plane

The point P(𝑥, 𝑦) in the plane of coordinates with axes 0𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 0𝑦 represents the complex number

𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 and the number is uniquely represented by that point

The diagram of points in the Cartesian coordinates representing the complex number is called an
Argand diagram

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 𝑰𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒆𝒔 P(𝑥, 𝑦)

𝜃 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙 − 𝑎𝑥𝑒𝑠

If the complex number 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦 is denoted by z, hence 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, |𝑧|𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 as the distance from the
origin 0 to the point P representing z. Thus |𝑧| = 0𝑃 = 𝑟.

The modulus is given by

|𝑧| = √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2

The argument of z, arg𝑧 is defined as the angle between the line 0P and the positive 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑒𝑠 usually is
in the range −𝜋 ≤ 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑧 ≤ 𝜋

The argument of a complex is given by

𝑦
𝜃 = 𝑇𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
𝑥

Usefull notes when finding the argument of a complex number

 The argument of a complex number is determined by
the position of the complex number on the argand
diagram
 Angles below the negative axes are negative on a
clockwise direction
 Angles below the axes are negative
𝒚
 First find 𝜽 = 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 |𝒙| where 𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚 are the
absolute values(ignore the signs and take 𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚
as positive values)
 The principal argument is determined by the position
of complex in the argand diagram
 Consider the diagrams below
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Angles of complex numbers in the first quadrant

Imaginary - axes

𝜽=𝜶

𝜶 Real – axes

Angle of a complex number in the second quadrant

𝜽 = 𝝅 − 𝜶 𝒐𝒓 𝟏𝟖𝟎° − 𝜶

𝜶 𝜽

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Angles of a complex in a third quadrant

𝛼 𝜃

Angles of a complex in the fourth quadrant

𝜽 = −𝜶

Worked past exam questions

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 4−8𝑖
The complex 𝑢 = 𝑖
.

i) Express 𝑢 in the form 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦

ii) Find the magnitude of 𝑢 and the argument of 𝑢

iii) Sketch 𝑢 on an argand diagram

solution
4−8𝑖
i) 𝑢 =
𝑖

(4 − 8𝑖)(−𝑖)
=
𝑖(−𝑖)

−4𝑖 + 8𝑖 2
=
−𝑖 2
−8 − 4𝑖
=
1

= −8 − 4𝑖

𝑖𝑖) |𝑧| = √(−8)2 + (−4)2

= √80

= 4√5

4
arg(𝑢) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
8

Since 𝑢 is in third quadrant

∴ 𝜃 = 𝛼−𝜋
4
= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) − 𝜋
8

= −2.68 (3. 𝑠. 𝑓)

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iii) sketch of 𝑢 on an argand diagram

Imaginary - axes

−8 Real axes

4√5

−4

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If 𝑝 = −4 + 3𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞 = −1 + √3𝑖

a) calculatethe modulus of ,

i) 𝑝 [2]

ii) 𝑞 [2]

b) find i) the argument of 𝑞 [2]

ii) 𝑝𝑞 2 in the form 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 [3]

𝑝
iii) 𝑞 in the form 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 [3]

solution

i) |𝑝| = √(−4)2 + (3)2

=5

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ii) |𝑞| = √(−1)2 + (√3)

=2

b (i) 𝐴𝑟𝑔𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑞

since 𝑞 is in second quadrant 𝜃 = 𝜋−𝛼

√3
𝜃 = 𝜋 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
1

2𝜋
𝜃=
3

iii) 𝑝𝑞 2 = (−4 + 3𝑖)(−1 + √3𝑖)2

= (−4 + 3𝑖)(1 − 2√3𝑖 − 3)

= (−4 + 3𝑖)(−2 − 2√3𝑖)

= 8 + 8√3𝑖 − 6𝑖 + 6√3

= (8 + 6√3) + (8√3 − 6)𝑖

𝑝 −4+3𝑖
iii) =
𝑞 −1+√3𝑖

(−4+3𝑖)(−1−√3𝑖)
=
(−1+√3𝑖)(−1−√3𝑖)

4+4√3𝑖−3𝑖+3√3
= 4

4 + 3√3 (4√3 − 3)𝑖

= +
4 4

SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF MODULUS AND ARGUMENT OF A COMPLEX NUMBER

MODULUS ARGUMENT

 |𝒁𝟐 | = |𝒁|𝟐 arg(𝒛𝒏 ) = 𝒏 ×argz

 |𝒛𝟏 𝒛𝟐 | = |𝒛𝟏 | × |𝒛𝟐 | arg(𝒛𝟏 𝒛𝟐 ) = 𝒂𝒓𝒈(𝒛𝟏 ) + 𝒂𝒓𝒈(𝒛𝟐 )

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𝒛 |𝒛 | 𝒛
 |𝒛𝟏 | = |𝒛𝟏 | arg(𝒛𝟏 ) = 𝒂𝒓𝒈(𝒛𝟏 ) − 𝒂𝒓𝒈(𝒛𝟐 )
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
Worked exaples

If 𝑢 = 𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤 = 1 + √3𝑖 . Find the modulus and argument

i) 𝑤 5

ii) 𝑢2 𝑤 4

𝑢2
iii) | 2 |
𝑤

solutions

i) |𝑤| = √(1)2 + (√3)2

=2

∴ |𝑤 5 | = |𝑤|5

= 25

= 32

√3
arg(𝑤) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
1
𝜋
=
3

∴ arg(𝑤 5 ) = 5 × 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑤
𝜋
=5×
3

𝑖𝑖) |𝑢| = √(1)2

|𝑢2 𝑤 4 | = |𝑢2 | × |𝑤 4 |

= |𝑢|2 × |𝑤|4 = 12 × 24

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 = 16

𝜋
arg(𝑢) =
2

𝜋
2

0 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠

𝑎𝑟𝑔|𝑢2 𝑤 5 | = 𝑎𝑟𝑔|𝑢2 | + 𝑎𝑟𝑔|𝑤 4 |

= 2 × arg(𝑢) + 4 × arg(𝑤)

𝜋 𝜋
= 2× +4×
2 3

4𝜋
=𝜋+
3

7𝜋
=
3

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 𝑢2 |𝑢2 |
ii) |𝑤 2 | = |𝑤 2 |

|𝑢|2
=
|𝑤|2

(1)2
=
(2)2

1
=
4

𝑢2
𝑎𝑟𝑔 ( ) = arg(𝑢2 ) − arg(𝑤 2 )
𝑤2

= 2 × arg(𝑢) − 2 × arg(𝑤)
𝜋 𝜋
=2× −2×
2 3
2𝜋
=𝜋−
3
1
= 𝜋
3

PROBLEMS INVOLVING COMPLEX NUMBERS

𝑰𝒇 𝒂 + 𝒊𝒃 = 𝒄 + 𝒊𝒅,

𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂, 𝒃, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏

𝒂=𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃=𝒅

The idea behind this concept

If 𝒂 and 𝒃 are real , the complex on the left hand

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Worked examples

Find the complex number 𝑧 satisfying the equation

(3 − 4𝑖)𝑧 − (1 + 𝑖)𝑧 = 13 + 2𝑖

Suggested Solution

𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑧 = 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 𝑧 = 𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏 ( 𝑖. 𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑗𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑧)

(3 − 4𝑖)(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏) − (1 + 𝑖)(𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏) = 13 + 2𝑖

𝑏𝑦 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛

3𝑎 − 4𝑎𝑖 + 3𝑏𝑖 − 4𝑏𝑖 2 − 𝑎 − 𝑎𝑖 + 𝑏𝑖 + 𝑏𝑖 2 = 13 + 2𝑖

𝑏𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑖 2 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ − 1 𝑤𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛

2𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 𝑖(−5𝑎 + 4𝑏) = 13 + 2𝑖

𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠

2𝑎 + 3𝑏 = 13

−5𝑎 + 4𝑏 = 2

𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛

𝑎 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 3.

𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑧 = 2 + 3𝑖

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The complex number 𝑧 satisfies thwe equation 𝑧 + 2𝑧 = −2+3𝑖

Find

i) 𝑧 in the form 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦

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ii) modulus and argument of 𝑧

suggested solution

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𝑧 + 2𝑧 =
−2 + 3𝑖
𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑧 = 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 ; 𝑧 = 𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏

13(−2 − 3𝑖)
(𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏) + 2(𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏) =
(−2 + 3𝑖)(−2 − 3𝑖)

−26 − 39𝑖
3𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏 =
13
3𝑎 − 𝑖𝑏 = −2 − 3𝑖

𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

3𝑎 = −2

−2
𝑎= ;
3
𝑏= 3

−2
𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝑧 = + 3𝑖
3

−2 2
ii) |𝑧| = √( 3 ) + (3)2

√85
=
3
Example

(1+𝑖)4
Simplify (2−2𝑖)3 , giving your answer in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖

Suggested solution

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 (1 + 𝑖)4 (1 + 𝑖)4
= 3
(2 − 2𝑖)3 2 (1 − 𝑖)3

(1 + 𝑖)4
=
8(1 − 𝑖)3

𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 (1 + 𝑖) ≡ 𝑖(1 − 𝑖)

𝑖 4 (1 − 𝑖)4
8(1 − 𝑖)3

(1 + 𝑖)
=
8
1 1
= + 𝑖
8 8

POLYNOMIALS IN COMPLEX NUMBERS

If the roots 𝜶 and 𝜷 of a quadratic equation are complex , are always complex conjugate pair

Given any complex root of a quadratic equation you can find the equation

If the equation 𝒂𝒙𝒏 + 𝒃𝒙𝒏−𝟏 + 𝒄𝒙𝒏−𝟐 + 𝒅𝒙𝒏−𝟑 + ⋯ + 𝒌 has 𝒏 roots 𝜶, 𝜷 and 𝜸,… then the

𝒃
Sum of the roots = −
𝒂

𝒄
Sum of products of all possible pairs of roots =
𝒂

𝒅
Sum of products of all possible combination of roots taken three at a time, and so on −
𝒂

(−𝟏)𝒏 𝒌
Product of 𝒏 roots =
𝒂

Worked examples

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Given that 𝑧1 = 3 + 4𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧2 = 1 + 𝑖. 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑

i) 𝑧1 − 𝑧2 [2]

ii) argument of 𝑧1 − 𝑧2 [2]

b) (i) Solve the equation 𝑧 2 − 4𝑧 + 53 = 0, expressing in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖, where 𝑎, 𝑏𝜖𝑅

(ii) State the sum and poduct of the roots of 𝑧 2 − 4𝑧 + 53 = 0

Suggested solution

a(i) 𝑧1 − 𝑧2 = (3 − 1) + (4𝑖 − 𝑖)

= 2 + 3𝑖
𝑦
ii) 𝐴𝑟𝑔(𝑧1 −𝑧2 ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑥 )

3
𝐴𝑟𝑔(𝑧1 −𝑧2 ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
2

= 0.98297

= 0.98𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠

b(i) 𝑧 2 − 4𝑧 + 53 = 0

−𝑏 ± √(𝑏)2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑧=
2𝑎

4 ± √42 − (2 × 1 × 53)
=
2(1)

4 ± √16 − 212
=
2

4 ± √−196
=
2
4 ± 14𝑖
=
2
= 2 ± 7𝑖

𝑧 = 2 + 7𝑖 𝑜𝑟 2 − 7𝑖

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ii) Product and Sum of the roots
𝑏
𝑠𝑢𝑚 = − 𝑎

4
𝑠𝑢𝑚 = − (− )
1
(−1)𝑛 𝑘
=4 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 =
𝑎
(−1)2 × 53
=
1
= 53

Example 2 (zimsec 2018 paper 1)

The equation 𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 8 = 0 has 2𝑖 as one of its roots. Find the other roots. [3]

Suggested solution

The other root is the conjugate which is −2𝑖

𝑥2
Since the sum of the roots = coefficient of − 𝑥 3

𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 3𝑟𝑑 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝛽

2
𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝛽 + 2𝑖 − 2𝑖 = − (− )
1

𝛽=2

∴ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2𝑖

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2019 PAPER 2

The equation

𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 6 = 0

has a root 1 − 𝑖,

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find the other three roots. [6]

𝒔𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 6

𝐼𝑓 1 − 𝑖 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑗𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑖𝑠 1 + 𝑖

𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦

𝑁𝑜𝑤

−4
𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 = − ( )
1

=4

∴1+𝑖+1−𝑖+𝑥+𝑦 = 4

𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 … … … … (𝑖)

3
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 =
1
=3

𝑁𝑜𝑤:

𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥(1 + 𝑖) + 𝑥(1 − 𝑖) + 𝑦(1 + 𝑖) + 𝑦(1 − 𝑖) + (1 + 𝑖)(1 − 𝑖) = 3

𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑖 + 𝑥 − 𝑥𝑖 + 𝑦 + 𝑦𝑖 + 𝑦 − 𝑦𝑖 + 2 = 3

𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2 = 3

𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 1 … … … … . . (𝑖𝑖)

𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛(𝑖) 𝑥 = 2−𝑦

Sbustituting equation (i) into equation (ii)

𝑦(𝑦 − 3) + 2(2 − 𝑦) + 2𝑦 = 1

2𝑦 − 𝑦 2 + 4 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑦 = 1

𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 − 3 = 0

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𝑦 2 − 3𝑦 + 𝑦 − 3 = 0

𝑦(𝑦 − 3) + 1(𝑦 − 3) = 0

(𝑦 + 1)(𝑦 − 3) = 0

𝑦 = −1 𝑜𝑟 3

𝑥 = 2 − 𝑦 … … . . (𝑖𝑖𝑖)

𝑥 = 2 − (−1) 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = 2 − 3

𝑥 = 3 𝑜𝑟 − 1

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 (1 + 𝑖), 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 1

THE POLAR FORM OF A COMPLEX NUMBER

In the diagram alongside 𝑥 = 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 and 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦 )

𝑦 = 𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃. If 𝑃 is the point representing

the complex number 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, it follows r

that 𝑧 may be written in the form

𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃. This is called the polar, or 𝜃

Modulus-argument, of a complex number

A complex number may be written in the form

𝒛 = 𝒓(𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 + 𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽), where
|𝒛| = 𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒛 = 𝜽

Example1

𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑧 = 1 + 𝑖 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚

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|𝑍| = √12 + 12

|𝑍| = √2

1
𝐴𝑟𝑔(𝑧) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
1
𝜋
𝜃=
4
𝜋 𝜋
𝑍 = √2 [𝐶𝑜𝑠 ( ) + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( )]
4 4
PRODUCTS AND QUOTIENTS OF A COMPLEX NUMBER IN POLAR FORM

𝐺𝐼𝑉𝐸𝑁 𝑇𝐻𝐴𝑇 𝑍1 = (𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃1 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛𝜃1 ) & 𝑍2 = 𝑟2 (𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃2 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛) 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛

𝑍1 × 𝑍2 = 𝑟1 × 𝑟2 [𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝜃1 + 𝜃2 ) + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛(𝜃1 + 𝜃2 )]

𝑍1 ÷ 𝑍2 = 𝑟1 ÷ 𝑟2 [𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝜃1 − 𝜃2 ) + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛(𝜃1 − 𝜃2 )]

Example1
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑍1 × 𝑍2 𝐼𝑓 𝑍1 = 2 (𝐶𝑜𝑠 3 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛 3 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍2 = 3 (𝐶𝑜𝑠 6 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛 6 )

SOLUTION

𝑍1 × 𝑍2 = 𝑟1 × 𝑟2 [𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝜃1 + 𝜃2 ) + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛(𝜃1 + 𝜃2 )]

𝜋 𝜋
6 (𝐶𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛 )
2 2

Example2
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑍1 ÷ 𝑍2 𝐼𝑓 𝑍1 = 9 (𝐶𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍2 = 3 (𝐶𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛 )
2 2 4 4

SOLUTION

𝑍1 ÷ 𝑍2 = 𝑟1 ÷ 𝑟2 [𝐶𝑜𝑠(𝜃1 − 𝜃2 ) + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛(𝜃1 − 𝜃2 )]

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 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
9 ÷ 3 (𝐶𝑜𝑠 ( − ) + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛 ( − ))
2 4 2 4

𝜋 𝜋
3 (𝐶𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑆𝑖𝑛 )
4 4

LOCI ON ARGARND DIAGRAMS

A locus is a path traced out by a point subjected to certain restrictions. Paths can be traced out
by points representing variable complex numbers on an argand diagram just as they can in
other coordinate systems.

Consider the simplest case first, when the point P represents the complex number z such that
|z| = k. This means that the distance of P from O is a constant and so P trace out a circle

|z| = k represents a circle with centre O and radius k

Im

0 Re

If instead |Z – Z1| = k, where Z1 is a fixed complex number represented by the point A on an

Argand Diagram, then |Z – Z1| represents the distance AP and is constant. It follows that P must
lie on a circle with centre A and radius k.

|z – z1| = k represents a circle with centre z1 and radius k

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 Im

Z1

0 Re

Note that if |Z – Z1|

De Moivre’s Theorem

(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)𝑛 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑛𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝜃

𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒, 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑛.

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USING DE MOIVRE’S THEOREM TO EVALUATE POWERS OF COMPLEX NUMBERS

EXAMPLE 1

Simplify
𝜋 𝜋
(𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 6 )3

𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

3𝜋 3𝜋
= (𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 )
6 6
𝜋 𝜋
= 𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛
2 2

=0+𝑖

=𝑖

EXAMPLE 2

Find (√3 +)10 in the form 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏

Solution

2
r = √(√2) + (1)2

=2

1
𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
√3
𝜋
𝜃=
6

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 𝜋 𝜋
√3 + 𝑖 = 2 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 )
6 6
10 𝜋 𝜋
(√3 + 𝑖) = 210 (𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 )10
6 6

1 √3
= 1024 ( − 𝑖)
2 2

= 512 − 𝑖512√3

EXAMPLE 3
1
Find in the form 𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏
(−2+2√3𝑖)3

Solution

(−2 + 2√3𝑖)−3

2
𝑟 = √(−2)2 + (2√2)

=4

2 √3
𝜃 = 𝜋 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( )
2

2𝜋
=
3
2𝜋 2𝜋 −3
∴ = 4−3 [ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 ]
3 3
1 2𝜋 2𝜋
= (cos (−3 × ) + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 (−3 × ))
64 3 3

1
= (cos(−2𝜋) + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛(−2𝜋))
64
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 1
= (1 + 𝑖0)
64
1
=
64
APPLICATION OF DeMOIVRE’S THEOREM IN ESTABLISHING TRIGONOMETRIC
IDENTIES

Example

Show that 𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃 = 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

Solution

𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)3

𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝐻𝑆

𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 + 3(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)2 (𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃) + 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃(𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)2 + (𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)3

= 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 + 𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃

𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙, 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠

𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃

= 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 − 3cos θ(1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃)

= 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃 − 3𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑛

EXAMPLE 2

ZIMSEC NOVEMBER 2011 PAPER 2

4𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝜃−4𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃
Prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝜃 = based on de Moivre’s theorem
1−6𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝜃

ii) Hence find the first four values of for which

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𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝜃 − 4𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃 − 6𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 + 1 = 0 [10]

Solution

𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝜃
𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝜃 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝜃

𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑟𝑒 ′ 𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑚, 𝑤𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛

𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝜃 = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃)4

𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝐻𝑆

𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 6𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃𝑖 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑖 3 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 + 𝑖 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃

𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠

𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝜃 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 − 6𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝜃

𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛4𝜃 = 𝑖(4𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃)

4𝑐𝑜𝑠 3 𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃

∴ 𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝜃 =
𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 − 6𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃

𝐷𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 , 𝑤𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛

4𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃−4𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝜃
𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝜃 = as required
1−6𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃+𝑡𝑎𝑛4 𝜃

𝑡𝑎𝑛4𝜃 = 1 𝜃 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (1)

𝜋
𝜃=
4
1
∴ 𝜃 = (𝑛. 𝜋 + 𝑝𝑣)
4
1 𝜋
𝜃 = (𝑛. 𝜋 + )
4 4

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 𝜋 5𝜋 9𝜋 13𝜋
𝜃= ; ; ;
16 16 16 16
EXPRESSING OF ss

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