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Complex Numbers and De Moivre's Theorem Problems

The document contains 10 questions about complex numbers and de Moivre's theorem. Question 1 has parts (a)-(c) involving finding the modulus and argument of a complex number z, using z^6, and finding values of w such that w=z^4. Question 2 involves using de Moivre's theorem to express cos6θ and solve an equation for 0≤θ≤π/2. Question 3 involves using de Moivre's theorem and solving an equation for 0≤θ<2π.

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Topics covered

  • sine functions,
  • cosine functions,
  • trigonometric solutions,
  • mathematical derivations,
  • mathematical relationships,
  • trigonometric identities,
  • mathematical reasoning,
  • angle measurement,
  • trigonometric equations,
  • de Moivre's theorem
571 views5 pages

Complex Numbers and De Moivre's Theorem Problems

The document contains 10 questions about complex numbers and de Moivre's theorem. Question 1 has parts (a)-(c) involving finding the modulus and argument of a complex number z, using z^6, and finding values of w such that w=z^4. Question 2 involves using de Moivre's theorem to express cos6θ and solve an equation for 0≤θ≤π/2. Question 3 involves using de Moivre's theorem and solving an equation for 0≤θ<2π.

Uploaded by

Nelson Bain
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
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Download as RTF, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • sine functions,
  • cosine functions,
  • trigonometric solutions,
  • mathematical derivations,
  • mathematical relationships,
  • trigonometric identities,
  • mathematical reasoning,
  • angle measurement,
  • trigonometric equations,
  • de Moivre's theorem
  • Question 2 and 3
  • Question 4 and 5
  • Question 1
  • Question 6 and 7
  • Question 8 to 10

Questions

Q1.
 
z = –2 + (2√3)i

(a)  Find the modulus and the argument of z.


(3)
Using de Moivre's theorem,

(b)  find z6, simplifying your answer,


(2)
4 3
(c)  find the values of w such that w = z , giving your answers in the form a + ib, where
       a, b ∈
(4)
 
(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q2.
 
(a) Use de Moivre's theorem to show that

cos6 θ = 32cos6θ − 48cos4θ + 18cos2θ − 1


(5)
(b) Hence solve for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π⁄2

64cos6θ − 96cos4θ + 36cos2θ − 3 = 0


giving your answers as exact multiples of π.
(5)

(Total 10 marks)

Q3.
 
The complex number z = eiθ, where θ is real.

(a)  Use de Moivre's theorem to show that

where n is a positive integer.


(2)
(b)  Show that

(5)
(c)  Hence find all the solutions of

cos5θ + 5cos3θ + 12cosθ = 0

in the interval 0 ≤ θ < 2π


(4)
(Total 11 marks)

Q4.
 
(a)  Use de Moivre's theorem to show that

where a, b and c are constants to be found.


(5)

(b)  Hence show that


(5)
 
(Total for question = 10 marks)
 

Q5.
 

(a)  Express the complex number     in the form  


(3)
(b)  Solve the equation

giving the roots in the form  


(5)
(Total 8 marks)
Q6.
 

The curve C shown in Figure 1 has polar equation

At the point A on C, the value of r is 5⁄2.

The point N lies on the initial line and AN is perpendicular to the initial line.

The finite region R, shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve C, the initial line and the line AN.

Find the exact area of the shaded region R.


(9)
(Total 9 marks)

Q7.
 
z = 5√3 − 5i

(a)  |z|,
(1)
(b)  arg(z), in terms of π.
(2)
Find

(c)  ,
(1)

(d)  arg , in terms of π.


(2)
(Total 6 marks)

Q8.

(a)   Find the modulus of z and the argument of z.


(3)
Using de Moivre's theorem,

(b)   find z3,


(2)
4
(c)   find the values of w such that w = z, giving your answers in the form a + ib, where
       
(5)
(Total 10 marks)

Q9.
 
(a)  Find the four roots of the equation z4 = 8(√3 + i) in the form z = reiθ
(5)
(b)  Show these roots on an Argand diagram.
(2)
 
(Total for question = 7 marks)
 

Q10.
 
(a) Use de Moivre's theorem to show that

sin 5θ ≡ 16 sin5θ − 20 sin3θ + 5 sin θ


(5)

(b) Hence find the five distinct solutions of the equation

16x5 − 20x3 + 5x + 1⁄2 = 0


giving your answers to 3 decimal places where necessary.
(5)
(c) Use the identity given in (a) to find

(4sin5θ - 5sin3θ)dθ
expressing your answer in the form a√2 + b, where a and b are rational numbers.
(4)

(Total 14 marks)

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