| Exam Board | AQA |
|---|---|
| Module | Further Paper 2 (Further Paper 2) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 1 |
| Paper | Download PDF ↗ |
| Mark scheme | Download PDF ↗ |
| Topic | Complex Numbers Argand & Loci |
| Type | Argument calculations and identities |
| Difficulty | Easy -1.2 This is a straightforward single-step calculation requiring only the formula arg(z) = arctan(b/a) with quadrant adjustment. It's a 1-mark multiple-choice question testing basic recall of argument calculation, significantly easier than average A-level questions which typically require multiple steps or problem-solving. |
| Spec | 4.02c Complex notation: z, z*, Re(z), Im(z), |z|, arg(z) |
| Answer | Marks | Guidance |
|---|---|---|
| \(-120°\) | B1 | Circles correct answer |
## Question 2:
$-120°$ | B1 | Circles correct answer
---2 Find arg ( $- 4 - 7 \mathrm { i }$ ) to the nearest degree.\\
Circle your answer.\\[0pt]
[1 mark]\\
$- 120 ^ { \circ }$\\
$- 60 ^ { \circ }$\\
$30 ^ { \circ }$\\
$60 ^ { \circ }$
\hfill \mbox{\textit{AQA Further Paper 2 2021 Q2 [1]}}