Edexcel FP1 2013 June — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2013
SessionJune
TopicComplex Numbers Arithmetic
TypeComplex number parameter problems

9. The complex number \(w\) is given by $$w = 10 - 5 \mathrm { i }$$
  1. Find \(| w |\).
  2. Find arg \(w\), giving your answer in radians to 2 decimal places. The complex numbers \(z\) and \(w\) satisfy the equation $$( 2 + i ) ( z + 3 i ) = w$$
  3. Use algebra to find \(z\), giving your answer in the form \(a + b \mathrm { i }\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are real numbers. Given that $$\arg ( \lambda + 9 i + w ) = \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$ where \(\lambda\) is a real constant,
  4. find the value of \(\lambda\).