OCR FP1 AS 2021 June — Question 2 14 marks

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP1 AS (Further Pure 1 AS)
Year2021
SessionJune
Marks14
TopicComplex Numbers Arithmetic
TypeGiven one complex root of cubic or quartic, find all roots
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a standard Further Pure 1 question requiring routine techniques: using the conjugate root theorem to find a quadratic factor, polynomial division, solving quadratics, and basic properties of roots. The Argand diagram parts involve straightforward modulus calculations and area of an annulus. All steps are algorithmic with no novel insight required, making it slightly easier than average even for FP1.
Spec4.02b Express complex numbers: cartesian and modulus-argument forms4.02i Quadratic equations: with complex roots4.02j Cubic/quartic equations: conjugate pairs and factor theorem4.02k Argand diagrams: geometric interpretation

2 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. You are given that \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 4 z ^ { 4 } - 12 z ^ { 3 } + 41 z ^ { 2 } - 128 z + 185\) and that \(2 + \mathrm { i }\) is a root of the equation \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0\).
  1. Express \(\mathrm { f } ( z )\) as the product of two quadratic factors with integer coefficients.
  2. Solve \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0\). Two loci on an Argand diagram are defined by \(C _ { 1 } = \left\{ z : | z | = r _ { 1 } \right\}\) and \(C _ { 2 } = \left\{ z : | z | = r _ { 2 } \right\}\) where \(r _ { 1 } > r _ { 2 }\). You are given that two of the points representing the roots of \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0\) are on \(C _ { 1 }\) and two are on \(C _ { 2 } \cdot R\) is the region on the Argand diagram between \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\).
  3. Find the exact area of \(R\).
  4. \(\omega\) is the sum of all the roots of \(\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0\). Determine whether or not the point on the Argand diagram which represents \(\omega\) lies in \(R\).

2 In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
You are given that $\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 4 z ^ { 4 } - 12 z ^ { 3 } + 41 z ^ { 2 } - 128 z + 185$ and that $2 + \mathrm { i }$ is a root of the equation $\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0$.
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\item Express $\mathrm { f } ( z )$ as the product of two quadratic factors with integer coefficients.
\item Solve $\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0$.

Two loci on an Argand diagram are defined by $C _ { 1 } = \left\{ z : | z | = r _ { 1 } \right\}$ and $C _ { 2 } = \left\{ z : | z | = r _ { 2 } \right\}$ where $r _ { 1 } > r _ { 2 }$. You are given that two of the points representing the roots of $\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0$ are on $C _ { 1 }$ and two are on $C _ { 2 } \cdot R$ is the region on the Argand diagram between $C _ { 1 }$ and $C _ { 2 }$.
\item Find the exact area of $R$.
\item $\omega$ is the sum of all the roots of $\mathrm { f } ( z ) = 0$.

Determine whether or not the point on the Argand diagram which represents $\omega$ lies in $R$.
\end{enumerate}

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