1.

Let x and y be real numbers, and  be one of the complex solutions of the equation
z3 = 1. Evaluate:

(a) 1 +  + 2 (2)

(b) ( x + 2y) (2x +  y) (4)

(Total 6 marks)

2. (a) Express z5 – 1 as a product of two factors, one of which is linear. (2)

(b) Find the zeros of z5 – 1, giving your answers in the form

r(cos θ + i sin θ) where r > 0 and –π < 6  π. (3)

(c) Express z4 + z3 + z2 + z + 1 as a product of two real quadratic factors. (5)

(Total 10 marks)

3. (a) Express the complex number 8i in polar form.

(b) The cube root of 8i which lies in the first quadrant is denoted by z. Express z

(i) in polar form;

(ii) in cartesian form. (Total 6 marks)

2 3
 π π  π π
 cos – i sin   cos + i sin 
 4 4  3 3
4. Consider the complex number z = 4
.
 π π 
 cos – i sin 
 24 24 

(a) (i) Find the modulus of z. (ii) Find the argument of z, giving your answer in radians. (4)

(b) Using De Moivre’s theorem, show that z is a cube root of one, i.e. z = 3 1 . (2)

(c) Simplify (l + 2z)(2 + z2), expressing your answer in the form a + bi, where a and b are
exact real numbers. (5)
(Total 11 marks)

5. (a) Prove, using mathematical induction, that for a positive integer n,

(cos + i sin)n = cosn + i sinn where i2 = –1. (5)

(b) The complex number z is defined by z = cos + i sin.

1
(i) Show that = cos(–) + i sin(–).
z

(ii) Deduce that zn + z–n = 2cos nθ. (5)

(c) (i) Find the binomial expansion of (z + z–l)5.

1
(ii) Hence show that cos5 = (a cos5 + b cos3 + c cos), where a, b, c are positive integers to
16
be found. (5) (Total 15 marks)

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6. (a) Use mathematical induction to prove De Moivre’s theorem

(cos + i sin)n = cos(n) + i sin(n), n  +

.
(7)
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(b) Consider z – 32 = 0.

  2π   2π  
(i) Show that z1 = 2  cos   + i sin    is one of the complex roots of this
  5   5 
equation.

(ii) Find z12, z13, z14, z15, giving your answer in the modulus argument form.

(iii) Plot the points that represent z1, z12, z13, z14 and z15, in the complex plane.

(iv) The point z1n is mapped to z1n+1 by a composition of two linear transformations,
where n = 1, 2, 3, 4. Give a full geometric description of the two transformations.
(9)
(Total 16 marks)

7.Given that z  , solve the equation z3 – 8i = 0, giving your answers in the form
z = r (cos + i sin). (Total 6 marks)

8. Consider the complex number z = cos + i sin.

(a) Using De Moivre’s theorem show that

1
zn + = 2cosn. (2)
zn
4
 1
(b) By expanding  z +  show that
 z

1
cos4 = (cos4 + 4cos2 + 3). (4)
8
a
(c) Let g(a) =  0
cos 4 d .

(i) Find g(a). (ii) Solve g(a) = 1 (5)

(Total 11 marks)

9. (z + 2i) is a factor of 2z3–3z2 + 8z – 12. Find the other two factors.

(Total 3 marks)

10. Let P(z) = z3 + az2 + bz + c, where a, b, and c  . Two of the roots of P(z) = 0 are –2 and
(–3 + 2i). Find the value of a, of b and of c.

(Total 6 marks)