Exercises (1)
Properties, Rules and Solving Equations
1. Determine the roots of the complex numbers 3
2i , ( 3 4i)1/2 , ( 1 i)2/5 .
2. Express each of the following complex numbers in polar form
i. 2 2 3i , ii. -5 + 5i, iii. 6 2i , iv. -3i
1 3
3. If z1= 2 +i, z2 = 3 -2i and z3 = i , evaluate:
2 2
4 2 z2 z1 5 i
i. 3z1-4z2 ii. z13- 3z22 + 4z3- 8 iii. (z3 ) iv.
2 z1 z2 3 i
4. If z1=ei( /2)
, z2=ei( /3)
, z3=e-i( /2)
, evaluate:
6 2 z2 z3 2 3i
i. 2z1-3z3 ii. 2z13- z12 + 2z1- 3 iii. (z3 ) iv.
2 z1 z2 4 4i
5. Determine the real numbers x and y in such a way that 3x+2iy-ix+5y=7 +5i.
6. Deduce an equation for the two cases:
i. a circle of radius 4 with center at (-2,1),
ii. an ellipse with major axis of length 10 and foci at (-3,0) and (3,0). Reduce every
equation in rectangular form.
7. Use two methods to solve the equation z2+1=0.
8. Solve the equation z2 +(2i -3)z+5- i=0, where z=x+iy, check your results and give
a geometric interpretation of this equation.
9. Solve the equation (-1)z - e = 0, and confirm the solution.
10. Solve the equation (-1)z - 4-3i = 0, and confirm the solution.
11. Find all the complex roots of the equation (1)z-a=0 where a is real +ve number.
12. Use the complex variables method to solve the system of equations
x2-y2-3x-2y+5=0,
2xy+2x-3y-1=0
13. Discuss the geometric interpretation of the equation z4+z3+z2+z+1=0
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