MATHEMATICS II

029
25/07/2023 8:30 AM-11:30 AM

ADVANCED LEVEL NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS, 2022-2023

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS II

COMBINATIONS:

- MATHEMATICS-CHEMISTRY-BIOLOGY (MCB)
- MATHEMATICS-COMPUTER SCIENCE-ECONOMICS (MCE)
- MATHEMATICS-ECONOMICS-GEOGRAPHY (MEG)
- MATHEMATICS-PHYSICS-COMPUTER SCIENCE (MPC)
- MATHEMATICS-PHYSICS-GEOGRAPHY (MPG)
- PHYSICS-CHEMISTRY-MATHEMATICS (PCM)

DURATION: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Write your names and index number on the answer booklet as written on your
registration form and DO NOT write your names and index number on additional
answer sheets of paper if provided.
2) Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
3) This paper consists of two sections A and B.
SECTION A: Attempt all questions. (55Marks)
SECTION B: Attempt only three questions. (45Marks)
4) Geometrical instruments and silent non-programmable calculators
May be used.
5) Use only a blue or black pen .

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SECTION A: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS (55Marks)

1) State the cosine and sine laws which areused to solve practical problems [4Marks]
involving triangles and angles.
2) In a geometric progression , insert 4 geometric terms that are between [4Marks]
2 and 6250.
3) Solve: e x −1 − 18e1− x − 3 = 0 [4Marks]
4) Find the differential equation of all straight lines passing through the [2Marks]
origin.
5) Find the vector , parametric and symmetric equations of the line l passing through
the point A ( 3, −2, 4 ) with direction vector u ( 2,3,5) . [4Marks]

6) Find the square roots of the complex 3 + 4i [3Marks]

7) From the top of a cliff , 100m above the sea level, the angle of depression to a ship
sailing past is 17 degrees. How far is the ship from the base of the cliff to the nearest
meter? [3Marks]
8) Use Gauss-Jordan elimination method to solve: [4Marks]
 −3 x − 2 y + 4 z = 9

 3y − 2z = 5
 4x − 3y + 2z = 7


9) Write the 3 terms of the Maclaurin expansion of f ( x ) = ln (1 + e x ) [3Marks]

10) Let A  Mat 22 with tr ( A) = 6 and det ( A) = 5 .Find the eigenvalues of A. [3Marks]

11) Let t : 3
→ 3
be a linear transformation such that : [3Marks]
t (1,0,0 ) = ( 2, 4, −1) , t ( 0,1, 0 ) = (1,3, −2 ) and t ( 0, 0,1) = (1, −2, 2 ) . Find t ( 0,3, −1) .

12) Verify if T : E 2 → E 2 defined by T ( x1 , x2 ) = ( x1 + x2 , x1 − x2 + 1) is linear or not. [3Marks]

13) Suppose that you are observing the behaviour of the cell duplication in a laboratory .
If, in one of the experiments , you started with 1,000,000 cells and the cell population
decreased by ten percent every munute. [4Marks]
a) Write an equation with the base (0.9) to determine the number of cells after t
minutes. 1
b) Determine how long it would take the population to reach a size of 10 cells. 3

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14) Given that: [7Marks]
 y = 2x +1

 y = 3x + 1
x =4

a) Find the coordinate points of intersection of the lines. 3
b) Sketch a graph of the given lines in the same two dimensions. 2
c) Find the area of the region found in b). 2

cx 2 0 x3
15) Consider the probability density function f ( x ) =  [4Marks]
0 otherwise

a) Find the constant c . 2

b) Compute Pr (1  x  2 ) 2

SECTION B: ATTEMPT ANY THREE QUESTIONS ONLY (45Marks)

1 2 x +1
16) Given that f ( x ) = xe [15Marks]
2
a) Find the domain of definition of f ( x ) , 1

b) Find relative asymptotes (if any), 4

c) Study the first and second derivatives with variation tables, 8
d) Sketch the graph of the curve of f ( x ) . 2

17) Given the differential equation : [15Marks]

d2y dy
2
− 2k + k 2 y = 12 xe kx , k  0
dx dx
a) Find the general solution of differential equation given that y = Px3e kx
where P is a constant and part of the solution. 11

b) Given further that y = 1,

dy
dx
( )
= 0 at x = 0 . Show that y = ekx 2 x3 − kx + 1 4

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18) The table below shows the marks scored by 10 students in biology and chemistry
test: [15Marks]

Biolody (x) 8 7 6 9 8 9 7 8 5 6

Chemistry(y) 7 8 7 9 8 8 7 9 7 5

a) Find the mean, 5

b) Find the variance, 1
c) Determine the standard deviations  x and  y 1

d) Find the covariance of x and y 1

e) Find the correlation coefficient r and interpret it 2
f) Find an equation of a line that best fits in the form of y = bx + a 3
g) If a student scored 7.5 in biology , predict his/her 2
score in chemistry.

19) For the conics defined by 9 x 2 − 16 y 2 − 18 x − 64 y − 199 = 0 [15Marks]

a) Write the given cnic in standard form. 2
b) Name the conic represented in a). 1
c) Find the:
i) Coordinates of the centre 2
ii) Vertices 2
iii) Foci 4
iv) Equations of the asymptotes then sketch the graph. 4

1 + 8i
20) Given a complex number Z = [15Marks]
1 − 2i
a) Express Z in the form x + yi , where x and y are real numbers. 4
b) Find the modulus and arguments of Z . 4
2
c) Show clearly that , arctan 8 + arctan 2 + arctan = 7
3

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MINEDUC

NESA 2022-2023

Subject: MATHEMATICS II MARKING GUIDE

Questions Answer Marks Guidance

SECTION A

1. Consider the triangle whose vertices A,B and C and opposite sides a,b and c 4 Respect marks
respectively. distribution

The two laws of trigonometry within a triangle ABC are such that:

The sinus rule:

sin A sin B sin C a b c

= = or = =
a b c sin A sin B sin C

The cosinus rule:

a 2 = b 2 + c 2 − 2bc cos A

b 2 = a 2 + c 2 − 2ac cos B

c 2 = a 2 + b 2 − 2ab cos C

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2. Consider the geometric progression an  : Respect marks
a1 = 2, a6 = 6250 distribution

We know that:
an = a1r n −1: r : Common ratio
4
6250 = 2r 5
6250
r= 5 =5
2

Therefore the current geometric progression is :

2,10,50,250,1250,6250
3. e x −1 − 18e1− x − 3 = 0 Respect marks
distribution
−( x −1)
e x−1 − 18e −3 = 0

Let k = e x −1  0 ………………………………………………………………………………………(1)
4
k − 18k −1 − 3 = 0

18
k− −3 = 0
k

k 2 − 3k − 18 = 0 ………………………………………………………………………………………..(2)

Solving (2):

k1 = −3  0 ( Rejected!) , k2 = 6 …………………………………………………………………….(3)

(3) into (1):

e x −1 = 6  x − 1 = ln 6

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x = 1 + ln 6

S = x = 1+ ln6

4. An equation of straight line passes through origin iff: 2 Respect marks

distribution
l  y = kx ……………………………………………………………………………………………(1)

dy
= k ………………………………………………………………………………………………(2)
dx

(2) into (1) :

dy
l≡ y= x (The required differential equation of all straight lines through origin)
dx

Or

dy
l≡ y-x =0
dx

5. l( A,u )  v = 0 A + u 4

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 v = ( 3 + 2 , −2 + 3 , 4 + 5 ) or v = ( 3 + 2 ) i + ( −2 + 3 ) j + ( 4 + 5 ) k : Vector form distribution

 x = 3 + 2

l( A,u )   y = −2 + 3 : Parametric form
 z = 4 + 5


x −3 y + 2 z −4
l( A,u )  = = : Symmetric form
2 3 5

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6. Let z = 3 + 4i = a + bi Respect marks
distribution
z = x + yi b = 4  0 : x and y have the same signs 3

2a + 2 a 2 + b 2 −2a + 2 a 2 + b 2
x= y=
2 2

6 + 2 9 + 16 −6 + 2 9 + 16
= =
2 2

6 + 10 −6 + 10
= =
2 2

= 2 = 1

S = z1 ,z2  = -2 - i,2+ i

7. This is an application of trigonometry within a right triangle formed by the cliff, the
ship and a horizontal line from the top of the cliff to the ship. This is illustrated as
follows: Let x the distance from the ship to the base of the cliff Respect marks
distribution
3

100
tan17 0 =
x

100
x=  327m : The ship is approximately 327 meters away from the base of the
tan17 0
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cliff
8.  −3 x − 2 y + 4 z = 9 4 Respect marks
 distribution
 3y − 2z = 5
 4x − 3y + 2z = 7

The Gauss-Jordan Elimination method involves the rref procedure of augmented
matrix:
 −3 −2 4 9  1 −5 6 16   1 −5 6 16 
    R2 = 3 R2  
1
R1 = R1 + R3
 0 3 −2 5  ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯
R3 = 4 R1 + 3 R0
→ 0 3 −2 5  ⎯⎯⎯→  0 1 −2 / 3 5 / 3
 4 −3 2 7   0 −17 22 57   0 −17 22 57 
  
1 0 8 / 3 73 / 3  1 0 8 / 3 73 / 3 
  R3 = 32 R3  
3
R1 = R1 + 5 R2
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
R3 =17 R2 + R3
→  0 1 −2 / 3 5 / 3  ⎯⎯⎯⎯ →  0 1 −2 / 3 5/3 
 0 0 32 / 3 256 / 3  0 0 1 8 
 
1 0 0 3
 
8
R1 = R1 − R3
⎯⎯⎯⎯→  0 1 0
3
2 7  The row reduced echelon form!
R2 = R2 + R3
0 0 1
3
8 


From the rref , clearly we have that x = 3, y = 7, z = 8

Therefore,
S = ( x, y,z ) = (3,7,8 )

9. By Maclaurin expansion , any numerical function f is expanded such that:

f ' (0) f "( 0) 2 Respect marks

f ( x ) = f ( 0) + x+ x + distribution
1! 2! 3
As we are limited to 3 first terms of expansion , we get:

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f ( x ) = ln (1 + e x ) f ( 0 ) = ln 2

ex 1
f '( x) = f '(0) =
1 + ex 2

e x (1 + e x ) − e 2 x ex 1
f "( x ) = = f "( 0) =
(1 + e )
x 2
(1 + e )x 2 4

Hence,

1 1
f ( x )  ln2 + x+ x2
2 8

10. tr ( A) = 6 det ( A) = 5 Respect marks

distribution
a a12  3
Let A =  11  with  its eigen value, we have:
 a21 a22 
 − a11 −a12
P ( )  = 0   2 − ( a11 + a22 )  + a11a22 − a11a21 = 0
−a21  − a22
  2 − tr ( A) + det ( A) = 0 ……………………………………………………………… (*)

From (*),

 2 − 6 + 5 = 0  1 = 1, 2 = 5

Therefore , the two eigen values are λ1 = 1, λ2 = 5

11. t: 3
→ 3
: t (1,0,0 ) = ( 2, 4, −1) , t ( 0,1, 0 ) = (1,3, −2 ) and t ( 0, 0,1) = (1, −2, 2 ) . t ( 0,3, −1) = ? Respect marks
distribution

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It is clear that the canonical matrix representing the linear transformation t is

 2 1 1  3
 
A= 4 3 −2 
 −1 −2 2 


We know that u ( x, y, z )  3
with A standard(canonical) matrix of linear

transformation we have:

t (u ) = A  u

 2 1 1  0 
  
t ( 0,3, −1) =  4 3 −2  3 
 −1 −2 2  
  −1 

 2 
 
=  11 
 −8 
 

t (0,3,-1) = (2,11,-8 )

12. T : E2 → E2 : Respect marks

distribution
3
T ( x1 , x2 ) = ( x1 + x2 , x1 − x2 + 1)

T is linear iff:

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u ( x1 , x2 ) , v ( y1 , y2 )  2 ,  ,   :

T ( u +  v ) = T ( u ) +  T ( v )

From the given definition,

T ( u +  v ) = T  ( x1 , x2 ) +  ( y1 , y2 )

= T ( x1 +  y1 ,  x2 +  y2 )

= ( x1 +  y1 +  x2 +  y2 ,  x1 +  y1 −  x2 −  y2 + 1)

=  ( x1 + x2 , x1 − x2 ) +  ( y1 + y2 , y1 − y2 ) + ( 0,1)

= T ( u ) +  T ( v ) + ( 0,1)

 T ( u ) +  T ( v ) T is not linear

13. a) Initially t = 0, N 0 = 1, 000, 000 Respect marks

distribution
After t = 1, N1 = 1000000 − 1000000 ( 0.1) = 1000000 (0.9 ) 4

After t = 2, N2 = 1000000 ( 0.9 ) −1000000 ( 0.9 )( 0.1) = 1000000 ( 0.9 )

2

After t = 3, N3 = 1000000 ( 0.9 ) −1000000 ( 0.9 ) ( 0.9 ) = 1000000 ( 0.9 )

2 2 3

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After t minutes N (t ) = 1000000 (0.9 ) : Required equation model
t

b) 10 = 1000000 ( 0.9 )
t

( 0.9) = 10−5
t

t log ( 0.9 ) = −5log10

5
t=− 109min 16sec
log ( 0.9 )

14. l1  y = 2 x + 1 7 Respect marks

 distribution
l2  y = 3 x + 1
l  x = 4
3

a) No point intersecting the three lines at the same time , but two by two
intersect as follows:
 y = 2x +1
l1  l2   x=0
 y = 3x + 1
l1 l 2 = (0,1)

 y = 2x +1
l1  l3    x = 4, y = 9
x =4
l1 l3 = (4,9 )

 y = 3x + 1
l2  l3    x = 4, y = 13
x = 4
l 2 l3 = (4,13 )

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b) Graph of three lines:

4
c) A =  ( 3x + 1) − ( 2 x + 1) dx
0
4
=  xdx
0
4
x2
=
2 0

16
=
2
= 8 Units of area (The region bounded by the three lines.)

15. cx 2 0 x3

f ( x) = 
0 otherwise 4
a) f is a pdf, then:
3 3

 f ( x ) = 1   cx 2 dx = 1
0 0

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3 3
cx
=1
3 0

27c
= 1  9c = 1
3
1
c=
9
2
b) Pr (1  x  2 ) = 1 x 2 dx
1 9
2
1  x3 
=  
9  3 1
1 8 1 
= −
9  3 3 
7
=
27

SECTION B

16. 1 2 x +1
f ( x) = xe
2

a) D f  x  , f ( x )   Respect marks

D f = R = - ,+  distribution

b) Vertical asymptotes: 15
The curve does not admit the vertical asymptote lines since
VA  x = a : lim f ( x ) a is a bounding point on D f .
x → a

Horizontal asymptotes:

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HA  y = b : lim f ( x ) = b 
x →

1 2 x +1 1 2 x +1
lim x e = + lim x e = +  0 (IF)
x →+ 2 x →− 2
x2 
= lim =
x →− 2e − x −1 
HR 2x 
= lim =
x →− −2e − x −1 
1
= − lim − x −1 = 0
x →− e

The curve does not admit a slant asymptotes as the horizontal exists at −

1 2 x +1
c) f ( x) = xe
2
f ' ( x ) =  2 xe x +1 + x 2e x +1  = ( x 2 + 2 x ) e x +1
1 1
2 2
f ' ( x ) = 0  x = 0, x = −2 (critical points)

( 2 x + 2 ) e x +1 + ( x 2 + 2 x ) e x +1  = ( x 2 + 4 x + 2 ) e x +1
1 1
f "( x ) =
2  2
f " ( x ) = 0  x = −2 + 2, x = −2 − 2
 1
(
 −2 − 2, 6 + 4 2 e
 2
−1− 2  

 
) 1
 ,  −2 + 2, 6 − 4 2 e
2
−1+ 2 
( )
 : inflection points

( −3.41, 0.52 ) ( −0.58, 0.26 )

Testing critical points via the second derivative:

f " ( 0 ) = e  0 : The curve admits the minimum point

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Minimum point: ( 0, 0 )

f " ( −2 ) = −e−1  0 : The curve admits the maximum point

(
Maximum point : −2, 2e−1 )
Variation table :

d) Graph:

1 2 x +1
f ( x) = xe
2

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17. 2
d y dy
a) 2
− 2k + k 2 y = 12 xe kx , k  0 ……………………………………………………..(1)
dx dx
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CE  r 2 − 2kr + k 2 = 0

 (r − k ) = 0  r = k 15
2

The homogeneous solution is:

yh ( k ) = ( C1 + C2 x ) ekx

Given the particular solution y p = Px3ekx

y p = Px3ekx ………………………………………………………………………..(2

y 'p = P ( 3x2ekx + kx3ekx ) = 3Px 2ekx + Pkx3ekx ………………………………………(3)

y"p = 3P ( 2 xekx + kx2ekx ) + Pk ( 3x 2ekx + kx3ekx )

= k 2 Px3e kx + 6kPx 2e kx + 6 Pxe kx ………………………………………………..(4)

(2),(3),(4) into(1):

k 2 Px3ekx + 6kPx2ekx + 6Pxekx − 2k ( 3Px 2ekx + Pkx3ekx ) + k 2 Px3ekx = 12 xekx

k 2 Px3ekx + 6kPx 2 ekx + 6 Pxekx − 6kPx 2e kx − 2k 2 Px 3ekx + k 2 Px3e kx = 12 xekx

6 Pxe kx = 12 xe kx  P = 2

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The particular solution is:

y P = 2 x 3e kx

The required general solution is:

y ( x ) = (C1 + C2 x ) e kx + 2x 3e kx

dy
b) y = 1  x = 0, =0 x=0
dx

From y ( x ) = (C1 + C2 x ) e kx + 2x 3e kx :

y ' ( x ) = C2ekx + k (1 + C2 x ) + 6 x 2ekx + 2kx3ekx

y ( 0 ) = 1  C1 = 1

y ' ( 0 ) = 0  C2e0 + k (1 + 0 ) + 0 + 0 = 0

C2 + k = 0  C2 = −k

Therefore,

y ( x ) = (1- kx ) e kx + 2x 3e kx

= (2x 3 - kx+1) e kx : Proved!

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18. Biolody (x) 8 7 6 9 8 9 7 8 5 6 Respect marks
distribution
Chemistry(y) 7 8 7 9 8 8 7 9 7 5
The following table will be helpful:

15

10

x i
73
a) x = i =1
= = 7.3
10 10
10

y i
75
y= i =1
= = 7.5
10 10
10

x 2
i
b) Var ( x ) = i =1
− x2
10

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= 54.9 − ( 7.3) =1.61
2

10

y 2
i
Var ( y ) = i =1
− y2
10

= 57.5 − ( 7.5) =1.25

2

c) S ( x ) = Var ( x ) = 54.9 − ( 7.3) 1.27

2

S ( y ) = Var ( y ) = 57.5 − ( 7.5 ) 1.12

2

10

x y i i
d) cov ( x, y ) = i =1
−xy
10
= 55.7 − ( 7.3)( 7.5) = 0.95
cov ( x, y ) 0.95
e) r = =  0.67 : Positive linear correlation
S ( x)  S ( y) 1.27 1.12

For classification of the correlation, we use the coefficient of determination:

r 2  0.45  0.25  r 2  0.50 :The variables are in a weak positive linear

correlation.
cov ( x, y )
f) l y / x  y − y = (x − x)
Var ( x )
0.95
 y − 7.5 = ( x − 7.3)
1.61
0.95 0.95
y= x−  7.3 + 7.5
1.61 1.61
y = 0.59x + 3.19 : The required equation of regression line

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g) y = 0.59x + 3.19
y ( 7.5) = 0.59 ( 7.5) + 3.19
 7.6

The prediction of her/his marks in chemistry is approximately 7.6 marks

19. a)  ( x, y )  9 x 2 − 16 y 2 − 18x − 64 y − 199 = 0 Respect marks

distribution
 9 ( x2 − 2 x ) − 16 ( y 2 + 4 y ) − 199 = 0

 9 ( x2 − 2 x + 1 − 1) − 16 ( y 2 + 4 y + 4 − 4 ) − 199 = 0

 9 ( x − 1) − 16 ( y + 2 ) = 199 + 9 − 64
2 2

 9 ( x − 1) − 16 ( y + 2 ) = 144
2 2

( x - 1) - ( y + 2 )
2 2

 = 1 : The required standard form of conics!

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b) The conics in a) is an hyperbola (It is on x)

c) i) Centre : (1,-2 ) 15

ii) Vertices : A1,2 = ( x0  a, y0 )  A1 = (5,-2 ) A2 = (-3,-2 )

iii) Foci: F1,2 = ( x0  c, y0 ) 

( )
F1 = 1 + 9 + 16, −2 = (6,-2 )

F = (1 −
2 9 + 16, −2 ) = (-4,-2 )

iv) Equations of asymptotes on hyperbola:

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b
y − y0 =  ( x − x0 )
a

3 11
y= x-
3 4 4
y + 2 =  ( x − 1) 
4 3 5
y=- x-
4 4

Graph of hyperbola:

( x - 1) - ( y + 2 )
2 2

=1
16 9

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20. 1 + 8i Respect marks
Z=
1 − 2i distribution
1 + 8i (1 + 8i )(1 + 2i )
a) Z = =
1 − 2i (1 − 2i )(1 + 2i )
1 + 2i + 8i − 16
=
1+ 4
15 10
=− + i
5 5
Z = -3+ 2i

b)  = 9 + 4 = 13 : Modulus of Z.
 2
 sin  =   = 33.690 ,146.310
 13
   = 146.310 : Argument
cos  = − 3   = 146.310 , 213.690

 13 15

Or

Using the properties for argument of a complex number z = a + bi such that:

b
arg z = arctan , a  0 …………………………….…………….(1)
a
b
Argz=  + arctan , a  0, b  0 …………………………………(2)
a
b
arg z = − + arctan , a  0, b  0 …………..…………………..(3)
a

From a) and properties (1)-(3):

2
arg z =  + arctan −
3
2
arg z =  − arctan
3
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2
= 1800 − arctan  146.310
3

c) From the division of complex numbers , the argument of quotient change to

the difference of arguments:

 1 + 8i 
arg   = arg ( −3 + 2i )
 1 − 2i 
arg (1 + 8i ) − arg (1 − 2i ) = arg ( −3 + 2i ) …………………………..(*)

Applying properties (1)-(3) from b) , in (*):

8 2 2
arctan − arctan − =  + arctan −
1 1 3
2
arctan 8 + arctan 2 =  − arctan
3

2
arctan8 + arctan2 + arctan = π (Proved!)
3

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