Topical Worksheet: Complex Numbers
COMPLEX NUMBERS
2017 NYJC P1 Q3
Do not use a calculator in answering this question.
(i) Explain why the equation z 3 + az 2 + az + 7 = 0 cannot have more than two non-real roots, where a is a
real constant. [1]
(ii) Given that z = −7 is a root of the equation in (i), find the other roots, leaving your answers in the form
rei , where r 0 and − . [4]
(iii) Hence, solve the equation iz 3 + 8 z 2 − 8iz − 7 = 0 , leaving your answers in the form rei , where r 0
and − . [2]
i 2 i 2 i i i5
−
i
Answers: (ii) z = 7e , e 3
,e 3
(iii) z = 7e , e , e
2 6 6
2009 NJC P1 Q9 ( B ) M ODIFIED
Write down the real root of
w3 + 8 = 0 ,
Where w is a complex number.
Hence, find the other roots of w3 + 8 = 0 in exact form.
Deduce the roots of w4 + w3 + 8w + 8 = 0 .
Determine the roots of z such that z 4 − iz 3 + 8iz + 8 = 0 .
Answers: w = −2 ; 1 + 3i , 1 − 3i ; −1, −2 , 1 + 3i , 1 − 3i ; z = i , 2i , −i + 3 , −i − 3
2014 JJC P1 Q10 ( A )
1− i
Given that the complex number z = (1 + i)t + is represented by the point P on Argand diagram where t is
t
a non-zero real constant. Find the Cartesian equation of the locus of the point P . [3]
Answer: x 2 − y 2 = 4
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Topical Worksheet: Complex Numbers
2020 CJC P1 Q2
The complex number z has modulus 2 and argument . It is also given that w = 1 + i .
8
zn
(i) Given that n is an integer, find in terms of n , giving your answers in the form rei . [3]
w*
zn
(ii) Hence, find the smallest two positive integers n such that is real and negative. [3]
w*
1 n
n− i +
Ans: (i) 2 2
e 8 4
(ii) Smallest n = 6, 22
2015 RI P1 Q6 ( B ) M ODIFIED
3 3
1 + sin + i cos
Prove that 8 8 = cos + i sin .
3 3 8 8
1 + sin − i cos
8 8
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