Edexcel FP2 — Question 22 10 marks

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Marks10
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TopicComplex Numbers Argand & Loci
TypeComplex transformations and mappings
DifficultyStandard +0.8 This FP2 question requires understanding of complex loci (circle and half-lines), geometric visualization, and a non-trivial transformation mapping. Part (ii)(a) demands algebraic manipulation to prove the mapping property, which requires insight into how |z-1|=1 transforms. While systematic, this goes beyond routine exercises and requires connecting multiple concepts, placing it moderately above average difficulty for A-level.
Spec4.02k Argand diagrams: geometric interpretation4.02o Loci in Argand diagram: circles, half-lines4.02p Set notation: for loci

    1. On the same Argand diagram sketch the loci given by the following equations. $$|z - 1| = 1,$$ $$\arg(z + 1) = \frac{\pi}{12},$$ $$\arg(z + 1) = \frac{\pi}{2}.$$ [4]
    2. Shade on your diagram the region for which $$|z - 1| \leq 1 \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{\pi}{12} \leq \arg(z + 1) \leq \frac{\pi}{2}.$$ [1]
    1. Show that the transformation $$w = \frac{z - 1}{z}, \quad z \neq 0,$$ maps \(|z - 1| = 1\) in the \(z\)-plane onto \(|w| = |w - 1|\) in the \(w\)-plane. [3] The region \(|z - 1| \leq 1\) in the \(z\)-plane is mapped onto the region \(T\) in the \(w\)-plane.
    2. Shade the region \(T\) on an Argand diagram. [2]

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\item \begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item On the same Argand diagram sketch the loci given by the following equations.
$$|z - 1| = 1,$$
$$\arg(z + 1) = \frac{\pi}{12},$$
$$\arg(z + 1) = \frac{\pi}{2}.$$ [4]

\item Shade on your diagram the region for which
$$|z - 1| \leq 1 \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{\pi}{12} \leq \arg(z + 1) \leq \frac{\pi}{2}.$$ [1]
\end{enumerate}

\item \begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Show that the transformation
$$w = \frac{z - 1}{z}, \quad z \neq 0,$$
maps $|z - 1| = 1$ in the $z$-plane onto $|w| = |w - 1|$ in the $w$-plane. [3]

The region $|z - 1| \leq 1$ in the $z$-plane is mapped onto the region $T$ in the $w$-plane.

\item Shade the region $T$ on an Argand diagram. [2]
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}

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