CAIE P3 2004 June — Question 8

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicComplex Numbers Arithmetic
TypeStandard quadratic with real coefficients

8
  1. Find the roots of the equation \(z ^ { 2 } - z + 1 = 0\), giving your answers in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are real.
  2. Obtain the modulus and argument of each root.
  3. Show that each root also satisfies the equation \(z ^ { 3 } = - 1\).