CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 2 (Further Paper 2)
Year2023
SessionNovember
TopicComplex numbers 2

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  1. Use de Moivre's theorem to show that $$\cos 5 \theta = 16 \cos ^ { 5 } \theta - 20 \cos ^ { 3 } \theta + 5 \cos \theta$$
  2. Hence obtain the roots of the equation $$32 x ^ { 5 } - 40 x ^ { 3 } + 10 x - \sqrt { 2 } = 0$$ in the form \(\cos ( q \pi )\), where \(q\) is a rational number.