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Complex Numbers Chapter 1 Practice Bank

This document is a comprehensive question bank for Grade XI students covering complex numbers, including basic concepts, real and imaginary parts, operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), complex conjugates, modulus, polar coordinates, and De Moivre's theorem. Each section contains practice questions designed to enhance understanding and application-level skills. The structure follows a systematic approach to learning complex numbers, with an emphasis on problem-solving and conceptual clarity.

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Complex Numbers Chapter 1 Practice Bank

This document is a comprehensive question bank for Grade XI students covering complex numbers, including basic concepts, real and imaginary parts, operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), complex conjugates, modulus, polar coordinates, and De Moivre's theorem. Each section contains practice questions designed to enhance understanding and application-level skills. The structure follows a systematic approach to learning complex numbers, with an emphasis on problem-solving and conceptual clarity.

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Chapter 1 — Complex Numbers

Grade XI / First Year — Complete Conceptual & Practice Question Bank

Practice plan: Work section-by-section. The bank follows the SLO structure you shared and gives extra emphasis to
Application-level skills. Try questions without notes first, then review mistakes.

SECTION A — BASIC CONCEPTS OF COMPLEX NUMBERS


1. What is meant by a complex number?
2. Define the imaginary unit i.
3. Write the general form of a complex number.
4. In z=a+ib, what do a and b represent?
5. Express each of the following in the form a+ib: 7; -4; 5i; -3i; 2+6i; -5-8i.
6. Express each ordered pair as a complex number: (3,4); (-2,5); (0,7); (6,0); (-4,-3).
7. Write the ordered pair corresponding to: 4+7i; -3+2i; 8-5i; -6-9i; 10; -4i.
8. Why can every complex number a+ib be represented by an ordered pair (a,b)?
9. Explain the difference between the ordered pair (a,b) and the complex number a+bi.
10. Is 3+4i an ordered pair? Explain.

SECTION B — REAL AND IMAGINARY PARTS


11. Find Re(z) and Im(z) for z=5+7i.
12. Find the real and imaginary parts of z=-3+8i.
13. Find the real and imaginary parts of z=9-4i.
14. Find the real and imaginary parts of z=-6-2i.
15. Find the real and imaginary parts of z=12.
16. Find the real and imaginary parts of z=-9i.
17. If Re(z)=4 and Im(z)=-7, write z.
18. If Re(z)=-5 and Im(z)=3, write z.
19. If the imaginary part of z is zero, what type of number is z?
20. If the real part of z is zero, what form does z take?

SECTION C — COMPLEX PLANE


21. What is a complex plane?
22. What does the horizontal axis represent?
23. What does the vertical axis represent?
24. Plot mentally the position of 3+2i, -4+3i, -2-5i, and 5-4i.
25. In which quadrant does 3+5i lie?
26. In which quadrant does -4+7i lie?
27. In which quadrant does -6-2i lie?
28. In which quadrant does 8-3i lie?
29. Where does 5 lie on the complex plane?
30. Where does -4i lie?
31. What complex number corresponds to the point (-3,7)?
32. What complex number corresponds to the point (6,-2)?
33. What is special about complex numbers lying on the real axis?
34. What is special about complex numbers lying on the imaginary axis?
35. Explain geometrically why a+bi corresponds to (a,b).

SECTION D — EQUALITY OF COMPLEX NUMBERS


36. If x+5i=7+yi, find x and y.
37. If 3x+4i=9+yi, find x,y.
38. If (2x+1)+(y-3)i=7+5i, find x,y.
39. If (x-4)+(2y+1)i=3-7i, find x,y.
40. If (3x-2)+(y+4)i=10-2i, find x,y.
41. Find x,y if (x+y)+(x-y)i=8+2i.
42. Find x,y if (2x-y)+(x+y)i=5+7i.
43. If (a+2)+(b-3)i=7+4i, find a,b.
44. If (2x+3y)+(x-y)i=11+2i, find x,y.
45. Find x,y if (x²-1)+(y+2)i=8+5i.
46. Can two complex numbers with different imaginary parts be equal? Explain.
47. Can two complex numbers have the same real part but still be unequal? Give an example.
48. If z1=z2, what can you say about their real and imaginary parts?

SECTION E — ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION


49. Simplify: (3+4i)+(5+2i).
50. Simplify: (7-3i)+(2+8i).
51. Simplify: (-4+6i)+(9-2i).
52. Simplify: (5+7i)-(2+3i).
53. Simplify: (8-4i)-(3+6i).
54. Simplify: (-2+5i)-(7-3i).
55. Simplify: (3+2i)+(-3-2i).
56. Simplify: (7-5i)-(7-5i).
57. If z1=3+4i and z2=-2+7i, find z1+z2.
58. Find z1-z2 for the values in the previous question.
59. If z1+z2=8+5i and z1=3+2i, find z2.
60. Find z if z+(4-3i)=7+5i.
SECTION F — MULTIPLICATION
61. Simplify: (2+3i)(4+5i).
62. Simplify: (3+2i)(5-4i).
63. Simplify: (6-i)(2+3i).
64. Simplify: (4-3i)(4+3i).
65. Simplify: (5+2i)².
66. Simplify: (3-4i)².
67. Simplify: (1+i)(1-i).
68. Simplify: (2+i)(2-i).
69. Expand and simplify: (a+bi)(c+di).
70. Show that (a+bi)(a-bi)=a²+b².
71. If z=3+4i, find z².
72. If z=2-i, find z³.
73. Find (1+i)^4.
74. Find (1-i)^4.
75. Simplify: (2+3i)(2-3i).
76. Without fully expanding, predict whether (a+bi)(a-bi) will have an imaginary part. Explain.

SECTION G — DIVISION
77. Simplify: (3+2i)/(4+i).
78. Simplify: (5-3i)/(2+i).
79. Simplify: (4+i)/(3-2i).
80. Simplify: (7-2i)/(5-3i).
81. Simplify: (2+5i)/(2-5i).
82. Simplify: (1+i)/(1-i).
83. Why do we multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator?
84. What happens to the denominator when (c+di)(c-di) is multiplied?
85. Simplify: (a+bi)/(a-bi).
86. Express in the form a+bi: 6/(2+i).
87. Express in the form a+bi: 4/(3-2i).
88. Find z: z(2+i)=5+7i.

SECTION H — COMPLEX CONJUGATE


89. Find the conjugate of 3+4i.
90. Find the conjugate of -5+2i.
91. Find the conjugate of 7-9i.
92. Find the conjugate of -4-3i.
93. Find the conjugate of 8.
94. Find the conjugate of -6i.
95. If z=a+bi, write z■.
96. What happens to the real part when a complex number is conjugated?
97. What happens to the imaginary part?
98. If z=z■, what can you conclude about z?
99. Find z+z■ if z=4+7i.
100. Find z-z■ if z=4+7i.
101. Show that z times z■ is real for z=a+bi.

SECTION I — MODULUS / ABSOLUTE VALUE


102. Find |3+4i|.
103. Find |5+12i|.
104. Find |-6+8i|.
105. Find |7-24i|.
106. Find |-8-15i|.
107. Find the modulus of 12.
108. Find the modulus of -5i.
109. If z=6+8i, find |z|.
110. If |z|=5 and z=3+bi, find b.
111. If |z|=13 and Re(z)=5, find the possible imaginary parts.
112. If z=a+bi, derive |z|=sqrt(a²+b²).
113. Explain geometrically what |z| represents.
114. Find x if |x+4i|=5.
115. Find x if |3+xi|=5.
116. Find x if |x+xi|=6.
117. If |z|=0, what must z be?

SECTION J — TRIANGULAR INEQUALITY


118. State the triangle inequality for complex numbers.
119. What does |z1+z2|≤|z1|+|z2| mean geometrically?
120. Verify the triangle inequality for z1=3+4i and z2=1+2i.
121. Verify it for z1=2+3i and z2=-2+4i.
122. Find both sides of the triangle inequality for z1=1+i and z2=2-i.
123. Is it possible for |z1+z2|>|z1|+|z2|? Explain.
124. When can equality occur in the triangle inequality?
125. Give an example where |z1+z2|<|z1|+|z2|.
126. Explain why the triangle inequality is connected with the geometry of the complex plane.

SECTION K — FACTORISATION
127. Factorise: z²+4.
128. Factorise: z²+9.
129. Factorise: z²+25.
130. Factorise: z²+49.
131. Factorise: z²+a².
132. Factorise: z²+16.
133. Factorise completely: z²-6z+13.
134. Factorise: z²-4z+8.
135. Factorise: z²+2z+5.
136. Factorise: z²-8z+20.
137. Verify by expanding: (z+ia)(z-ia).
138. Explain why z²+a² can be factorised over the complex numbers but not always over the real numbers.
139. Factorise completely: z³-3z²+z+5.
140. Multiply the factors given in SLO 1.3.1 and verify the cubic polynomial.
141. Find the roots of z²+16.
142. Find the roots of z²+25.
143. If z=3i is a root of a polynomial with real coefficients, what can you say about -3i?

SECTION L — SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATIONS


144. Solve: x+iy=3+5i.
145. Solve: 2x+(1+i)y=5+3i.
146. Solve: (2+i)x+3y=7+i.
147. Solve: (1+i)x+(2-i)y=4+3i.
148. Solve: (2+i)x+(1-i)y=5+2i and x+(1+i)y=3+4i.
149. Solve: (3-i)x+2y=7+2i and x+(2+i)y=4+i.
150. Separate the real and imaginary parts of (2+3i)x+(4-i)y=7+5i.
151. Explain why a complex equation can sometimes produce two real equations.
152. Solve: (1+i)x+(1-i)y=6.
153. Solve: (2-i)x+(1+2i)y=4+3i.
154. Solve: x+iy=5+2i and 2x-y=7.
155. Check your solution to the two-equation system in Question 5 by substitution.

SECTION M — QUADRATICS BY COMPLETING THE SQUARE


156. Solve by completing the square: z²+4z+5=0.
157. Solve: z²+6z+13=0.
158. Solve: z²-4z+8=0.
159. Solve: z²+2z+10=0.
160. Solve: z²-8z+25=0.
161. Solve: z²+10z+29=0.
162. Solve: z²-6z+13=0.
163. Solve by completing the square: 2z²+4z+10=0.
164. Solve: 3z²+6z+15=0.
165. Solve: 4z²-8z+20=0.
166. Explain why complex roots occur when a real quadratic has a negative discriminant.
167. Solve: z²+1=0.
168. Solve: z²+9=0.
169. Solve: z²-2z+5=0.
170. Verify the roots of one of the above equations by substitution.

SECTION N — POLAR COORDINATES


171. What are polar coordinates?
172. What does r represent?
173. What does θ represent?
174. What is the difference between rectangular and polar coordinates?
175. Write the polar form of a complex number.
176. For z=a+bi, write the formula for r.
177. Write the relationship between a,b,r,θ.
178. Explain why a=r cos(θ).
179. Explain why b=r sin(θ).
180. Explain geometrically why r=sqrt(a²+b²).
181. What determines the quadrant of a complex number?
182. Why is simply calculating tan^-1(b/a) sometimes insufficient to determine θ?

SECTION O — RECTANGULAR TO POLAR


183. Convert 1+i to polar form.
184. Convert sqrt(3)+i to polar form.
185. Convert 1+sqrt(3)i to polar form.
186. Convert -1+i to polar form.
187. Convert -1-i to polar form.
188. Convert 1-sqrt(3)i to polar form.
189. Convert -3+3i to polar form.
190. Convert -4+4sqrt(3)i to polar form.
191. Convert 5+12i to polar form.
192. Convert -5+12i to polar form.
193. Convert -8-6i to polar form.
194. Convert 7-24i to polar form.
195. Convert z=6i to polar form.
196. Convert z=-8 to polar form.
197. For each conversion, identify the quadrant before finding the argument.
198. Explain why two complex numbers can have the same modulus but different arguments.

SECTION P — POLAR TO RECTANGULAR


199. Convert 2(cos30°+i sin30°) to a+ib form.
200. Convert 4(cos60°+i sin60°) to a+ib form.
201. Convert 6(cos90°+i sin90°) to a+ib form.
202. Convert 5(cos180°+i sin180°) to a+ib form.
203. Convert 3(cos270°+i sin270°) to a+ib form.
204. Convert 2(cos45°+i sin45°) to a+ib form.
205. Convert 4(cos135°+i sin135°) to a+ib form.
206. Convert 6(cos225°+i sin225°) to a+ib form.
207. Convert 8(cos315°+i sin315°) to a+ib form.
208. Explain why r cos(θ) gives the real part.
209. Explain why r sin(θ) gives the coefficient of i.

SECTION Q — DE MOIVRE'S THEOREM


210. State De Moivre's theorem.
211. Explain in your own words what De Moivre's theorem does to the modulus and argument.
212. Simplify (cos(θ)+i sin(θ))².
213. Simplify (cos(θ)+i sin(θ))³.
214. Simplify (cos(θ)+i sin(θ))■.
215. Evaluate (cos30°+i sin30°)³.
216. Evaluate (cos45°+i sin45°)².
217. Evaluate (cos60°+i sin60°)■.
218. Find [2(cos30°+i sin30°)]³.
219. Find [3(cos45°+i sin45°)]².
220. Explain why polar form is especially useful for powers of complex numbers.

SECTION R — MULTIPLICATION IN POLAR FORM


221. Multiply 2(cos30°+i sin30°) and 3(cos20°+i sin20°).
222. Multiply 4 cis30° and 2 cis40°.
223. Multiply 5 cis60° and 3 cis20°.
224. Multiply 2 cis120° and 4 cis30°.
225. Write the general rule for multiplying two complex numbers in polar form.
226. Explain why the arguments are added during multiplication.
227. Convert the answer to Question 1 into rectangular form.
228. Calculate [3(cos40°+i sin40°)][2(cos50°+i sin50°)].

SECTION S — DIVISION IN POLAR FORM


229. Divide 6 cis80° by 2 cis30°.
230. Divide 8 cis100° by 4 cis40°.
231. Divide 15 cis120° by 3 cis20°.
232. Divide 10 cis45° by 5 cis135°.
233. Write the general rule for division of complex numbers in polar form.
234. Explain why the arguments are subtracted during division.
235. Convert the result of Question 1 into rectangular form.
236. Compare division in rectangular form with division in polar form. When is polar form more convenient?

SECTION T — MIXED POLAR PROBLEMS


237. Convert to polar form and then multiply: (1+i)(1+sqrt(3)i).
238. Convert to polar form and divide: (1+i)/(1-i).
239. Find the modulus and argument of z=3+3i.
240. Find the modulus and argument of z=-3+3i.
241. Find the modulus and argument of z=-3-3i.
242. Find the modulus and argument of z=3-3i.
243. Write the four numbers above in polar form.
244. What do you notice about their moduli?
245. What is different about their arguments?
246. Multiply two of the numbers above using polar form.
247. Divide two of the numbers above using polar form.

SECTION U — INTEGRATED SLO QUESTIONS


248. Given z=3+4i, find its conjugate, modulus, ordered pair, quadrant, and polar form.
249. Given z=-5+12i, find real part, imaginary part, conjugate, modulus, ordered pair, quadrant, argument, and
polar form.
250. If z=2-i, calculate z+z■ and z z■.
251. Given z=3+4i, verify that z z■=|z|².
252. If z=a+bi, prove that z z■=|z|².
253. Find z if z+z■=10 and z-z■=6i.
254. Find z if |z|=5 and Re(z)=3.
255. Find all possible z satisfying |z|=5 and Im(z)=4.
256. Solve z²+6z+13=0 and express the roots in polar form.
257. Solve z²+1=0 and express the roots in polar form.
258. Find the polar form of the roots of z²+4=0.
259. Factorise z²+16 and express its roots in polar form.
260. Given z=2(cos30°+i sin30°), find z², z³, z■.
261. Given z=3 cis40°, find z² and z³.
262. Given z1=2 cis30° and z2=3 cis50°, find z1 z2.
263. Using the same numbers, find z1/z2.

SECTION V — CONCEPTUAL / THINKING QUESTIONS


264. Why is i²=-1?
265. Why can't i be treated like an ordinary real number?
266. Why does a+bi require two numbers to represent it?
267. Why does equality of complex numbers require equality of both real and imaginary parts?
268. Why does multiplying by a conjugate help with complex division?
269. Why is z z■ always real?
270. Why is the modulus never negative?
271. Why does |a+bi|=sqrt(a²+b²) look exactly like the distance formula?
272. Why is polar representation another way of representing the same complex number rather than a different
number?
273. Why does multiplication in polar form involve adding arguments?
274. Why does division involve subtracting arguments?
275. Why is polar form generally more convenient for powers and multiplication?
276. What happens to a complex number's argument when it is multiplied by another complex number?
277. What happens to its modulus?
278. If two complex numbers have the same modulus, must they be equal? Explain.
279. If two complex numbers have the same argument, must they be equal? Explain.
280. Can two different complex numbers have the same conjugate?
281. If z is purely real, what is z■?
282. If z is purely imaginary, what is z■?
283. If z lies in the first quadrant, what can you say about its real part, imaginary part, and argument?
284. If z lies in the third quadrant, what can you say about them?
285. Why is quadrant important when finding the argument?

SECTION W — CHALLENGE QUESTIONS


286. If z+z■=8 and z z■=25, find z.
287. If z-z■=10i, find the imaginary part of z.
288. If |z|=13 and Re(z)=12, find all possible values of z.
289. If |z|=10 and z lies in the second quadrant with real part -6, find z.
290. Find all complex numbers z satisfying z²=9.
291. Find all complex numbers satisfying z²=-9.
292. Find all complex numbers satisfying z²=9i.
293. Solve z²-4z+13=0 and express both roots in polar form.
294. If z=1+i, find z■ using polar form and De Moivre's theorem.
295. If z=1-i, find z¹■.
296. Calculate (1+i)■.
297. Calculate (1-i)■.
298. Let z=2 cis30°. Find z■.
299. Let z=3 cis45°. Find z■.
300. Without expanding algebraically, find (2 cis30°)(4 cis60°)(3 cis20°).

SECTION X — MASTERY TEST


301. Define a complex number.
302. Define the conjugate of z=a+bi.
303. Define modulus.
304. State the triangle inequality.
305. State De Moivre's theorem.
306. State the polar representation of a complex number.
307. Simplify (3+4i)(2-5i).
308. Simplify (4+3i)/(2-i).
309. Find x,y: (2x+y)+(x-y)i=7+5i.
310. Factorise z²+25.
311. Solve z²+4z+13=0 by completing the square.
312. Solve a suitable pair of simultaneous linear equations with complex coefficients.
313. Find the modulus and argument of -3+3sqrt(3)i.
314. State the quadrant of the number in the previous question.
315. Convert -1+i to polar form.
316. Convert 4 cis120° to rectangular form.
317. Multiply 2 cis30° by 5 cis40°.
318. Divide 6 cis100° by 2 cis40°.
319. Use De Moivre's theorem to find [2 cis30°]■.
320. Given z=3+4i, find its ordered pair, conjugate, modulus, argument, and polar form, then calculate z³ using
polar form.

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