Tutorial 1
KXEX1145: BASIC ENGINEERING ALGEBRA
1. Evaluate the expression and write your answer in the form a + bi.
a) (5 6i) + (3 + 2i)
b) (4 1/2 i) (9 + 5/2i)
c) (2 + 5i)(4 i)
d) (1 2i)(8 3i)
e) i3
f)
i100
g)
3 1 1 3
i i
2
2 2 2
h) 7i(-5+2i)
i)
(1-5i) (-9+2i)
j)
(4+i)(2+3i)
k)
1 4i
3 2i
2.
a) Calculate the complex impedance for the circuit shown in Figure 1 when an alternating
current of frequency 50Hz flows. The resistance is 100 while inductance and capacitance
are 57mH and 80F respectively.
b) If the voltage of the circuit shown in Figure 1 is given by 20 45 , find the current flows in
the circuit Evaluate the expression and write your answer in the form a + bi.
Figure 1
1
3. Calculate the complex impedance of the network shown in Figure 2 where Z1=1+i, Z2=2-2i,
Z3=1+2i, Z4=5-8i and Z5=6-3i.
Z2
Z1
Z5
Z3
Z4
Figure 2
4. Let z 3 2i and w 2 5i , evaluate
a) |z|
b) |w|
c) |3z+2w|
d) |z2-w2|
e)
z 2w 5 i
2z w 3 i
5. Using z and w as in question 3, verify that the following properties below are true
a) |zw| = |z||w|
b)
z
z
w
w
6. ABCD is a square lettered anticlockwise, on an Argand diagram. If the points A, B represent
3+2i and -1+4i respectively, show that C lies on the real axis and find number represented by
D and the length of AB.