Edexcel FP2 2013 June — Question 1 4 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2013
SessionJune
Marks4
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TopicComplex numbers 2
TypeComplex transformations (Möbius)
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This is a Möbius transformation question requiring students to find the image of the real axis. It involves substituting z = x (real), manipulating the complex fraction by multiplying by the conjugate of the denominator, separating real and imaginary parts, and eliminating the parameter to find the Cartesian equation. While systematic, it requires confident algebraic manipulation of complex numbers and understanding of how to find images under transformations—more demanding than routine FP2 exercises but still a standard technique.
Spec4.02k Argand diagrams: geometric interpretation

  1. A transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is given by
$$w = \frac { z + 2 \mathrm { i } } { \mathrm { i } z } \quad z \neq 0$$ The transformation maps points on the real axis in the \(z\)-plane onto a line in the \(w\)-plane. Find an equation of this line.

Question 1:
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Working/AnswerMarks Guidance
\(z = x\), \(w = \dfrac{x + 2\text{i}}{\text{i}x}\)M1A1 M1: for replacing at least one \(z\) with \(x\) (showing appreciation that \(y = 0\)); A1: \(w = \dfrac{x+2\text{i}}{\text{i}x}\)
\(w = \dfrac{1}{\text{i}} + \dfrac{2\text{i}}{\text{i}x}\)
\(u + \text{i}v = -\text{i} + \dfrac{2}{x}\)
\(u = \dfrac{2}{x}\), \(v = -1\)M1 for writing \(w\) as \(u + \text{i}v\) and equating real or imaginary parts to obtain either \(u\) or \(v\) in terms of \(x\), or just a number
\(\therefore w\) is on the line \(v + 1 = 0\)A1 for giving the equation of the line \(v + 1 = 0\); oe — must be in terms of \(v\)
Total4 marks
Question 1 (Alternative 1):
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\(w = \frac{x + iy + 2i}{i(x+iy)}\) Replacing \(z\) with \(x+iy\)
\(w = \frac{x+iy+2i}{-y+ix} \times \frac{-y-ix}{-y-ix}\)
\(w = \frac{(x+i(y+2))(-y-ix)}{y^2+x^2}\)
\(w = \frac{2x - i(x^2+y^2+2y)}{y^2+x^2}\)
\(w = \frac{2x-ix^2}{x^2} = \frac{2}{x} - i\) using \(y=0\)M1A1 First M1 awarded here; A1 if correct even if unsimplified but denominator must be real
\(v = -1\)M1A1 M1, A1 as in main scheme
Question 1 (Alternative 2):
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\(z = \frac{2i}{iw-1}\) Writing the transformation as a function of \(w\)
\(z = \frac{2i}{i(u+iv)-1}\)
\(z = \frac{2i}{(-v-1)+iu} \times \frac{(-v-1)-iu}{(-v-1)-iu}\)
\(z = \frac{2u}{(-v-1)^2+u^2} + i\left(\frac{2(-v-1)}{(-v-1)^2+u^2}\right)\)
\(\frac{2(-v-1)}{(v-1)^2+u^2} = 0\) or \(-2(v+1)=0\) using \(y=0\)M1A1 First M1 awarded here; A1 if correct even if unsimplified but denominator must be real
\(v = -1\)M1A1 M1, A1 as in main scheme
## Question 1:

| Working/Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $z = x$, $w = \dfrac{x + 2\text{i}}{\text{i}x}$ | M1A1 | M1: for replacing at least one $z$ with $x$ (showing appreciation that $y = 0$); A1: $w = \dfrac{x+2\text{i}}{\text{i}x}$ |
| $w = \dfrac{1}{\text{i}} + \dfrac{2\text{i}}{\text{i}x}$ | | |
| $u + \text{i}v = -\text{i} + \dfrac{2}{x}$ | | |
| $u = \dfrac{2}{x}$, $v = -1$ | M1 | for writing $w$ as $u + \text{i}v$ and equating real or imaginary parts to obtain either $u$ or $v$ in terms of $x$, or just a number |
| $\therefore w$ is on the line $v + 1 = 0$ | A1 | for giving the equation of the line $v + 1 = 0$; oe — must be in terms of $v$ |
| **Total** | **4 marks** | |

# Question 1 (Alternative 1):

| Answer/Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $w = \frac{x + iy + 2i}{i(x+iy)}$ | | Replacing $z$ with $x+iy$ |
| $w = \frac{x+iy+2i}{-y+ix} \times \frac{-y-ix}{-y-ix}$ | | |
| $w = \frac{(x+i(y+2))(-y-ix)}{y^2+x^2}$ | | |
| $w = \frac{2x - i(x^2+y^2+2y)}{y^2+x^2}$ | | |
| $w = \frac{2x-ix^2}{x^2} = \frac{2}{x} - i$ using $y=0$ | M1A1 | First M1 awarded here; A1 if correct even if unsimplified **but denominator must be real** |
| $v = -1$ | M1A1 | M1, A1 as in main scheme |

# Question 1 (Alternative 2):

| Answer/Working | Mark | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| $z = \frac{2i}{iw-1}$ | | Writing the transformation as a function of $w$ |
| $z = \frac{2i}{i(u+iv)-1}$ | | |
| $z = \frac{2i}{(-v-1)+iu} \times \frac{(-v-1)-iu}{(-v-1)-iu}$ | | |
| $z = \frac{2u}{(-v-1)^2+u^2} + i\left(\frac{2(-v-1)}{(-v-1)^2+u^2}\right)$ | | |
| $\frac{2(-v-1)}{(v-1)^2+u^2} = 0$ or $-2(v+1)=0$ using $y=0$ | M1A1 | First M1 awarded here; A1 if correct even if unsimplified **but denominator must be real** |
| $v = -1$ | M1A1 | M1, A1 as in main scheme |

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\begin{enumerate}
  \item A transformation $T$ from the $z$-plane to the $w$-plane is given by
\end{enumerate}

$$w = \frac { z + 2 \mathrm { i } } { \mathrm { i } z } \quad z \neq 0$$

The transformation maps points on the real axis in the $z$-plane onto a line in the $w$-plane.

Find an equation of this line.\\

\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel FP2 2013 Q1 [4]}}