Edexcel FP1 2013 June — Question 7

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

7. $$z _ { 1 } = 2 + 3 \mathrm { i } , \quad z _ { 2 } = 3 + 2 \mathrm { i } , \quad z _ { 3 } = a + b \mathrm { i } , \quad a , b \in \mathbb { R }$$
  1. Find the exact value of \(\left| z _ { 1 } + z _ { 2 } \right|\). Given that \(w = \frac { z _ { 1 } z _ { 3 } } { z _ { 2 } }\),
  2. find \(w\) in terms of \(a\) and \(b\), giving your answer in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y , \quad x , y \in \mathbb { R }\) Given also that \(w = \frac { 17 } { 13 } - \frac { 7 } { 13 } \mathrm { i }\),
  3. find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\),
  4. find \(\arg w\), giving your answer in radians to 3 decimal places.