Standard +0.8 This is a standard Further Maths proof by induction of de Moivre's theorem followed by a routine application. Part (a) requires formal inductive proof structure with compound angle formulae, which is more demanding than typical A-level proofs. Part (b) is straightforward application. Overall slightly above average difficulty due to the proof component and Further Maths context.
4. (a) Given that
$$z = r ( \cos \theta + \mathrm { i } \sin \theta ) , \quad r \in \mathbb { R }$$
prove, by induction, that \(z ^ { n } = r ^ { n } ( \cos n \theta + \mathrm { i } \sin n \theta ) , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z } ^ { + }\)
$$w = 3 \left( \cos \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } + i \sin \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } \right)$$
(b) Find the exact value of \(w ^ { 5 }\), giving your answer in the form \(a + \mathrm { i } b\), where \(a , b \in \mathbb { R }\).
Multiplying out and collecting real and imaginary parts using \(i^2 = -1\), OR using sum of arguments and product of moduli to get \(r^{k+1}(\cos(k\theta+\theta)+i\sin(k\theta+\theta))\)
M1
Using addition formulae to obtain single \(\cos\) and \(\sin\) terms, OR factorise argument \(r^{k+1}(\cos\theta(k+1)+i\sin\theta(k+1))\)
4. (a) Given that
$$z = r ( \cos \theta + \mathrm { i } \sin \theta ) , \quad r \in \mathbb { R }$$
prove, by induction, that $z ^ { n } = r ^ { n } ( \cos n \theta + \mathrm { i } \sin n \theta ) , \quad n \in \mathbb { Z } ^ { + }$
$$w = 3 \left( \cos \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } + i \sin \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 } \right)$$
(b) Find the exact value of $w ^ { 5 }$, giving your answer in the form $a + \mathrm { i } b$, where $a , b \in \mathbb { R }$.\\
\hfill \mbox{\textit{Edexcel FP2 2013 Q4 [7]}}