Practice examples:Complex Numbers

(1)Express the following in the form of a + bi

(a) (−5i)( 81 i) [Ans: 58 ]
(b) (−i)(2i)( −1
8 i)
3
[Ans: i
256 ]

(c) (5 − 3i)3 [Ans: −10 − 198i]

√ √ √ √ √ √
(d) (− 3 + −2)(2 3 − i) [Ans: −6 + 2 + 3(1 + 2 2)i]
√ √ √
2− 3i 2− 3 2+ 3
(e) 1+i [Ans: 2 − 2 i]
√ √ √
(3− 2i)2 7−12 2 14+6 2
(f) 1+2i [Ans: 5 − 5 i]
3+2i 1 5
(g) (2+i)(1−3i) [Ans: 10 − 10 i]
(1+i)3
(h) (1+2i)(2+i)

(2)Evaluate the following if z1 = 4 + 3i and z2 = 2 − 5i

(a) z1.z2 [Ans: 23 − 14i]
1 4 3
(b) z1 [Ans: 255 − 25 i]
(c) Re[(z1)3] [Ans: −44]
(d) (Rez1)3 [Ans: 64]
(e) z1.z2 [Ans: −7 + 26i]
z1 −7
(f) z2 [Ans: 29 − −26
29 i]

√
3
(3)If x + iy = a + ib Then Prove that
a
(a) x + yb = 4(x2 − y 2)
1
 a
(b) x − yb = (−2)(x2 + y 2)

(4) Find the conjugate of the complex number 2i(–3 + 8i)

[Ans: −16 + 6i]

(5) If z1 = −2 + 3i and z2 = 1 − 4i , find

(a) z1 + 2 z2
(b) z2 − i z1
(c) z1.z2
z1
(d) z2

√
(6) Express the complex number z1 = −5 + 12i and z2 = 3 + 3 3i
in polar form

[Ans:(1) z1 = −5 + 12i = r1[cosθ1 + i sinθ1] where r1 =

13 and θ1 = π − tan−1( 12
5)
√
(2)z2 = 3 + 3 3i = 6[cos π3 + i sin π3 ]]
√ √
(7) Let z1 = 1 + 3i and z2 = 3 − 3i
z1
(a)By expressing z1 and z2 in polar form, find z1.z2 and z2
√
[Ans:z1 = 1 + 3i = 2[cos π3 + i sin π3 ]
√ √
z2 = 3 − 3i = 2 3[cos π6 + i sin π6 ]

2
 √
(1) z1.z2 = 4 3[cos π2 + i sin π2 ]

z1
√
z2 = 13[cos π6 + i sin π6 ]
√ √
(2) iz2 = 1 + 3 + 3i = 2 3[cos π3 + i sin π3 ]

( izz12 )2 = 3[cos0 + i sin0]]

(b)Find the modulus and the principal value of the argument of ( izz12 )2

(8)Express in standard form

2+z
(a) 2−z where z = 1 + i
1
(b) 1+cos 2θ+i sin 2θ

(9)Find complex number z such that |z + i| = |z| and arg( z+i

z ) =
π
4

z z

(10) If z = acos θ + i a sin θ; Prove that z + z = 2 cos 2θ

(11)Find modulus and argument of the following

q
(1−i)2 (i+1)
(a) z = (−1−i)2(i+2) [Ans: r = 25 ;θ = tan−1(3)]
1 1 8
(b) z = (2+i)2
− (2−i)2 [Ans: r = 25 ;θ = − π2 ]
(12)If α and β are roots of an equation x2 − 2x + 4 = 0 then show
that  nπ 
n n n+1
α +β =2 cos
3

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(13)Prove that
 n
1 + sinα + icosα  nπ   nπ 
= cos − nα + i sin − nα
1 + sinα − icosα 2 2

(14)Find nth roots of unity and show that they are in geometric
progression and also show that sum of all nth roots of unity are zero

(15)Find cube roots of (−8)

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(16)Find distinct roots of (−i) 3

(17)Solve the following quations:

(1) x4 = i

(2) x4 = −i

(3) x7 + x4 + i(x3 + 1) = 0

4
√
(4) 4 x = 3+i

(18)Find the roots common to x4 + 1 = 0 and x6 − i = 0

(19)Find the continued product of roots of x12 − 1 = 0

4
(20)Find all the distinct roots of
  67
2 + 3i
1+i

(21) If z 3 = (z + 1)3 then show that

1 i θ 2nπ
z = − − cot ...where θ =
2 2 2 3

(22) Find tanh x if

5 sinh (x) − cosh (x) = 5

(2) Prove that

 3
1 + tanh x
= cosh 6x + sinh 6x
1 − tanh x

(23) Prove that

1
cosh5 (x) = [cosh (5x) + 5 cosh (3x) + 10 cosh (x)]
16

(24) Prove that

(cosh (x) + sinh (x))n = cosh (nx) + sinh (nx)

5
 x y
(25) If cos (α).cosh (β) = 2 and sin (α).sinh (β) = 2 then show
that

(a)
4x
sec(α − i β) + sec(α + i β) =
(x2 + y 2)

(b)
4iy
sec(α − i β) − sec(α + i β) = −
(x2 + y 2)

(26) If log(tan x) = y Prove that

(a)
1
sinh (ny) = [tann (x) − cotn (x)]
2

(b)
cosh [(n + 1)y] + cosh [(n − 1)y] = 2 cosh (ny) cosec (2x)

π θ


(27) If u = log tan 4 + 2 Prove that cosh u.cos θ = 1

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(28)If sinh (x + iy) = eiθ Prove that

(a)
sinh4 (x) = cos2 θ
(b)
cos2 (y) = ±cosθ

(29) If u + iv = cosh[α + π4 ] Find u2 − v 2

(30)If sin (x + iy) = α + i β Prove that

(a)
α2 β2
+ =1
cosh2 y sinh2 y
(b)
α2 β2
− =1
sin2 x cos2 x

(31)Prove that
(a)    
1 1 α π α
log = log cosec +i −
1 − eiα 2 2 2 2

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(b)  
sin(x + iy)
log = 2i tan−1(cot xtanh y)
sin(x − iy)
α
(32) If eiα = iβ , Prove that β = 2 nπ + π2
2
− π8 π
log(1+i)


(33) If i = A+iB, Prove that one value of A is,e cos 4 log 2