CAIE P3 2022 June — Question 10

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicRoots of polynomials

10 The complex number \(- 1 + \sqrt { 7 } \mathrm { i }\) is denoted by \(u\). It is given that \(u\) is a root of the equation $$2 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } + 14 x + k = 0$$ where \(k\) is a real constant.
  1. Find the value of \(k\).
  2. Find the other two roots of the equation.
  3. On an Argand diagram, sketch the locus of points representing complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the equation \(| z - u | = 2\).
  4. Determine the greatest value of \(\arg z\) for points on this locus, giving your answer in radians.
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