| Exam Board | Edexcel |
|---|---|
| Module | F2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Session | January |
| Marks | 8 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Complex Numbers Argand & Loci |
| Type | Complex transformations and mappings |
| Difficulty | Challenging +1.2 This is a standard Further Maths complex transformation question requiring systematic substitution (z = iy for imaginary axis, z = x for real axis) and algebraic manipulation to find the image curves. While it involves multiple steps and careful complex arithmetic, the technique is well-practiced in F2 courses with no novel insight required—moderately above average difficulty due to the algebraic complexity and being Further Maths content. |
| Spec | 4.02l Geometrical effects: conjugate, addition, subtraction |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
| \(z = iy \Rightarrow w = \frac{(1+i)iy + 2(1-i)}{iy - i} = \frac{-y+2+i(y-2)}{y-1}\) | M1 | Correct method to find image line; substitute \(z = iy\), rearrange to Cartesian form |
| \(\Rightarrow u = v\) or \(\operatorname{Im} w = \operatorname{Re} w\) | A1 | Accept \(x = y\) if they set \(w = x + iy\) |
| (2) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
| \(w = \frac{(1+i)z + 2(1-i)}{z-i} \Rightarrow z = \frac{2(1-i)+iw}{w-1-i} = \frac{2-v+i(u-2)}{u-1+i(v-1)}\) | M1 | Makes \(z\) subject, substitutes \(w = u+iv\) |
| Multiplies by complex conjugate of denominator and extracts imaginary part | M1 | Sets imaginary part to zero; do not be concerned about denominator |
| \(\Rightarrow (u-1)(u-2)-(2-v)(v-1)=0 \Rightarrow u^2-3u+2+v^2-3v+2=0\) | A1 | Correct equation in \(u\) and \(v\) |
| \(\Rightarrow \left(u-\frac{3}{2}\right)^2 + \left(v-\frac{3}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{2}\) | M1 | Completes the square |
| Centre is \(\frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i\) and radius is \(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\) | A1A1 | Accept \(\left(\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2}\right)\) for centre; allow if only error is in denominator (M1M0A0M1A1A1 possible) |
| (6) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
| Set \(z = x\), multiply by complex conjugate \(\frac{x+i}{x+i}\) | M1 | |
| Eliminate \(x\) from \(u\) and \(v\) equations | M1 A1 | Correct equation in \(u\) and \(v\) |
| Complete the square | M1 | |
| Correct centre and radius | A1A1 |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
| \(i \to \infty\), \(-i \to \frac{-i+1+2-2i}{-2i} = \frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i\); centre is \(\frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i\) | M1 M1 A1 M1 | |
| \(0 \to \frac{2-2i}{-i} = 2+2i\); radius \(= \left | \frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i - 2-2i\right | = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\) |
# Question 7:
## Part (a):
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---------|------|----------|
| $z = iy \Rightarrow w = \frac{(1+i)iy + 2(1-i)}{iy - i} = \frac{-y+2+i(y-2)}{y-1}$ | M1 | Correct method to find image line; substitute $z = iy$, rearrange to Cartesian form |
| $\Rightarrow u = v$ or $\operatorname{Im} w = \operatorname{Re} w$ | A1 | Accept $x = y$ if they set $w = x + iy$ |
| | **(2)** | |
## Part (b):
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---------|------|----------|
| $w = \frac{(1+i)z + 2(1-i)}{z-i} \Rightarrow z = \frac{2(1-i)+iw}{w-1-i} = \frac{2-v+i(u-2)}{u-1+i(v-1)}$ | M1 | Makes $z$ subject, substitutes $w = u+iv$ |
| Multiplies by complex conjugate of denominator and extracts imaginary part | M1 | Sets imaginary part to zero; do not be concerned about denominator |
| $\Rightarrow (u-1)(u-2)-(2-v)(v-1)=0 \Rightarrow u^2-3u+2+v^2-3v+2=0$ | A1 | Correct equation in $u$ and $v$ |
| $\Rightarrow \left(u-\frac{3}{2}\right)^2 + \left(v-\frac{3}{2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{2}$ | M1 | Completes the square |
| Centre is $\frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i$ and radius is $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ | A1A1 | Accept $\left(\frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2}\right)$ for centre; allow if only error is in denominator (M1M0A0M1A1A1 possible) |
| | **(6)** | |
**Alt 1 (real axis substitution):**
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---------|------|----------|
| Set $z = x$, multiply by complex conjugate $\frac{x+i}{x+i}$ | M1 | |
| Eliminate $x$ from $u$ and $v$ equations | M1 A1 | Correct equation in $u$ and $v$ |
| Complete the square | M1 | |
| Correct centre and radius | A1A1 | |
**Alt 2 (inverse points):**
| Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---------|------|----------|
| $i \to \infty$, $-i \to \frac{-i+1+2-2i}{-2i} = \frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i$; centre is $\frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i$ | M1 M1 A1 M1 | |
| $0 \to \frac{2-2i}{-i} = 2+2i$; radius $= \left|\frac{3}{2}+\frac{3}{2}i - 2-2i\right| = \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$ | A1 A1 | |
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7. A transformation from the $z$-plane to the $w$-plane is given by
$$w = \frac { ( 1 + \mathrm { i } ) z + 2 ( 1 - \mathrm { i } ) } { z - \mathrm { i } } \quad z \neq \mathrm { i }$$
The transformation maps points on the imaginary axis in the $z$-plane onto a line in the $w$-plane.
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Find an equation for this line.
The transformation maps points on the real axis in the $z$-plane onto a circle in the $w$-plane.
\item Find the centre and radius of this circle.
\end{enumerate}
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel F2 2022 Q7 [8]}}