BRAC University
MAT-215
Assignment 1
Submission date: 27 February 2025
Part A
1. Perform each of the indicated operations:
1+𝑖 2 1−𝑖 3
(i) 3 (1−𝑖) − 2 (1+𝑖)
3𝑖 10 −𝑖 19
(ii) 2𝑖−1
𝑖 4 −𝑖 9 +𝑖 16
(iii) 2−𝑖 5 +𝑖 10 −𝑖 15
2. If 𝑧1 = 1 − 𝑖, 𝑧2 = −2 + 4𝑖, 𝑧3 = √3 − 2𝑖, evaluate each of the following:
(i) |2𝑧2 − 3𝑧1 |2
𝑧 +𝑧 +1
(ii) | 𝑧1 −𝑧2 +𝑖 |
1 2
(iii) (𝑧2 + 𝑧3 )(𝑧1 − 𝑧3 )
(iv) Re{2𝑧13 + 3𝑧23 − 5𝑧32 }
𝑧 𝑧
(v) Im { 1𝑧 2 }
3
3. Prove that:
(i) 𝑧1 + 𝑧2 = 𝑧1 + 𝑧2 (ii) |𝑧1 𝑧2 | = |𝑧1 ||𝑧2 | (iii) |𝑧1 ± 𝑧2 | ≤ |𝑧1 | + |𝑧2 |
(iv) |𝑧1 ± 𝑧2 | ≥ |𝑧1 | − |𝑧2 |.
6. State and prove the De Moivre's Theorem
7. Evaluate each of the following by De Moivre's Theorem:
3
(8cis400)
(i) (2cis600)4
𝜋𝑖 −5𝜋𝑖 5𝜋𝑖
(3𝑒 6 )(2𝑒 4 )(6𝑒 3 )
(ii) 2𝜋𝑖 2
(4𝑒 3 )
(iii) (5cis200 )(3cis400 )( iv )(2𝑐𝑖𝑠500 )6
8. Find all the roots of the following equations.
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(i) (−1 + 𝑖)3
(ii) 𝑧 5 = −4 + 4𝑖
(iii) 𝑧 4 = −16𝑖
(iv) 𝑧 6 = 64
(v) 𝑧 4 + 𝑧 2 + 1 = 0.
(vi) (−4 + 4𝑖)1/5 (𝑣𝑖𝑖)(−2√3 − 2𝑖)1/4
Part B
1. Describe geometrically the set of points 𝑧 satisfying the following conditions:
(a) Re(𝑧) > 1
(b) |2𝑧 + 3| > 4
1
(c) Re (𝑧 ) > 1
(d) 1 < |𝑧 − 2𝑖| < 2
(e) |𝑧 + 1 − 𝑖| ≤∣ 𝑧 − 1 + 𝑖)
(f) Re(z) ≥ 0
(g) |𝑧 − 4| ≥ |𝑧|
(h) |𝑧 − 2| ≤ |𝑧 + 2|
(i) Re(1/𝑧) ≤ 1/2
(j) 𝜋/2 < argz < 3𝜋/2, |𝑧| > 2
2. Using the properties of conjugate and modulus, show that:
I. 𝑧‾ + 3𝑖 = 𝑧 − 3𝑖
II. |(2𝑧‾ + 5)(√2 − 𝑖)| = √3|2𝑧 + 5|
3. Find the modulus and argument of the following complex numbers:
2−𝑖
(i) 2+𝑖
2
1+√3𝑖
(ii) (1−√3𝑖)
4. Prove that |𝑧 − 𝑖| = |𝑧 + 𝑖| represents a straight line.
5. Prove that |𝑧 + 2𝑖| + |𝑧 − 2𝑖| = 6 represents an ellipse.
6. Sketch the region in xy- plane represented by the following set of points:
Re(𝑧‾ − 1) = 2
Im(𝑧 2 ) = 4
2𝑧 − 3
‖ ‖=1
2𝑧 + 3
Re(𝑧) + Im(𝑧) = 0