AQA Further AS Paper 1 2023 June — Question 12

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther AS Paper 1 (Further AS Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicComplex Numbers Arithmetic
TypeVerifying roots satisfy equations

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  1. Show that \(( 1 + i ) ^ { 4 } = - 4\)
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  2. The function f is defined by $$f ( z ) = z ^ { 4 } + 3 z ^ { 2 } - 6 z + 10 \quad z \in \mathbb { C }$$ 12
    1. Show that (1+i) is a root of \(\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { z } ) = 0\)
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  3. (ii) Hence write down another root of \(\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { z } ) = 0\)
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  4. (iii) One of the linear factors of \(\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { z } )\) is $$( z - ( 1 + i ) )$$ Write down another linear factor and hence, or otherwise, find a quadratic factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { z } )\) with real coefficients.
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  5. (iv) Find another quadratic factor of \(\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { z } )\) with real coefficients.
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  6. (v) Hence explain why the graph of \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) does not intersect the \(x\)-axis.