CAIE P3 2021 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicComplex Numbers Arithmetic
TypeParametric polynomials with root conditions

5
  1. Solve the equation \(z ^ { 2 } - 2 p \mathrm { i } z - q = 0\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are real constants.
    In an Argand diagram with origin \(O\), the roots of this equation are represented by the distinct points \(A\) and \(B\).
  2. Given that \(A\) and \(B\) lie on the imaginary axis, find a relation between \(p\) and \(q\).
  3. Given instead that triangle \(O A B\) is equilateral, express \(q\) in terms of \(p\).