Edexcel F1 2018 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicComplex Numbers Arithmetic
TypeFactored form to roots

5. Given that $$z ^ { 4 } - 6 z ^ { 3 } + 34 z ^ { 2 } - 54 z + 225 \equiv \left( z ^ { 2 } + 9 \right) \left( z ^ { 2 } + a z + b \right)$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are real numbers,
  1. find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\).
  2. Hence find the exact roots of the equation $$z ^ { 4 } - 6 z ^ { 3 } + 34 z ^ { 2 } - 54 z + 225 = 0$$
  3. Show your roots on a single Argand diagram.