4.02e Arithmetic of complex numbers: add, subtract, multiply, divide

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Edexcel FP2 2009 June Q6
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. A transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is given by
$$w = \frac { z } { z + \mathrm { i } } , \quad z \neq - \mathrm { i }$$ The circle with equation \(| z | = 3\) is mapped by \(T\) onto the curve \(C\).
  1. Show that \(C\) is a circle and find its centre and radius. The region \(| z | < 3\) in the \(z\)-plane is mapped by \(T\) onto the region \(R\) in the \(w\)-plane.
  2. Shade the region \(R\) on an Argand diagram.
Edexcel FP2 2014 June Q6
10 marks Challenging +1.2
6. The transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane, where \(z = x + \mathrm { i } y\), to the \(w\)-plane, where \(w = u + \mathrm { i } v\), is given by $$w = \frac { 4 ( 1 - \mathrm { i } ) z - 8 \mathrm { i } } { 2 ( - 1 + \mathrm { i } ) z - \mathrm { i } } , \quad z \neq \frac { 1 } { 4 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \mathrm { i }$$ The transformation \(T\) maps the points on the line \(l\) with equation \(y = x\) in the \(z\)-plane to a circle \(C\) in the \(w\)-plane.
  1. Show that $$w = \frac { a x ^ { 2 } + b x i + c } { 16 x ^ { 2 } + 1 }$$ where \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\) are real constants to be found.
  2. Hence show that the circle \(C\) has equation $$( u - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + v ^ { 2 } = k ^ { 2 }$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be found.
Edexcel FP2 2015 June Q5
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. A transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is given by
$$w = \frac { z } { z + 3 \mathrm { i } } , \quad z \neq - 3 \mathrm { i }$$ The circle with equation \(| z | = 2\) is mapped by \(T\) onto the curve \(C\).
    1. Show that \(C\) is a circle.
    2. Find the centre and radius of \(C\). The region \(| z | \leqslant 2\) in the \(z\)-plane is mapped by \(T\) onto the region \(R\) in the \(w\)-plane.
  1. Shade the region \(R\) on an Argand diagram.
Edexcel FP2 2017 June Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.8
8. The transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is given by $$w = \frac { z + 3 \mathrm { i } } { 1 + \mathrm { i } z } , \quad z \neq \mathrm { i }$$ The transformation \(T\) maps the circle \(| z | = 1\) in the \(z\)-plane onto the line \(l\) in the \(w\)-plane.
  1. Find a cartesian equation of the line \(l\). The circle \(| z - a - b \mathrm { i } | = c\) in the \(z\)-plane is mapped by \(T\) onto the circle \(| w | = 5\) in the \(w\)-plane.
  2. Find the exact values of the real constants \(a\), \(b\) and \(c\).
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Edexcel FP2 2018 June Q2
4 marks Standard +0.8
2. A transformation from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is given by $$w = \frac { 1 - \mathrm { i } z } { z } , \quad z \neq 0$$ The transformation maps points on the real axis in the \(z\)-plane onto the line \(l\) in the \(w\)-plane.
Find an equation of the line \(l\).
Edexcel F2 2021 October Q3
6 marks Challenging +1.2
3. A transformation maps points from the \(z\)-plane, where \(z = x + \mathrm { i } y\), to the \(w\)-plane, where \(w = u + \mathrm { i } v\). The transformation is given by $$w = \frac { ( 2 + \mathrm { i } ) z + 4 } { z - \mathrm { i } } \quad z \neq \mathrm { i }$$ The transformation maps the imaginary axis in the \(z\)-plane onto the line \(l\) in the \(w\)-plane.
Determine a Cartesian equation of \(l\), giving your answer in the form \(a u + b v + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers to be found.
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OCR MEI FP2 2008 June Q2
18 marks Standard +0.8
2 You are given the complex numbers \(z = \sqrt { 32 } ( 1 + \mathrm { j } )\) and \(w = 8 \left( \cos \frac { 7 } { 12 } \pi + \mathrm { j } \sin \frac { 7 } { 12 } \pi \right)\).
  1. Find the modulus and argument of each of the complex numbers \(z , z ^ { * } , z w\) and \(\frac { z } { w }\).
  2. Express \(\frac { z } { w }\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { j }\), giving the exact values of \(a\) and \(b\).
  3. Find the cube roots of \(z\), in the form \(r \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { j } \theta }\), where \(r > 0\) and \(- \pi < \theta \leqslant \pi\).
  4. Show that the cube roots of \(z\) can be written as $$k _ { 1 } w ^ { * } , \quad k _ { 2 } z ^ { * } \quad \text { and } \quad k _ { 3 } \mathrm { j } w ,$$ where \(k _ { 1 } , k _ { 2 }\) and \(k _ { 3 }\) are real numbers. State the values of \(k _ { 1 } , k _ { 2 }\) and \(k _ { 3 }\).
OCR FP1 2006 January Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
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  1. Express \(( 1 + 8 i ) ( 2 - i )\) in the form \(x + i y\), showing clearly how you obtain your answer.
  2. Hence express \(\frac { 1 + 8 i } { 2 + i }\) in the form \(x + i y\).
OCR FP1 2008 January Q4
8 marks Moderate -0.8
4 The complex number \(3 - 4 \mathrm { i }\) is denoted by \(z\). Giving your answers in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), and showing clearly how you obtain them, find
  1. \(2 z + 5 z ^ { * }\),
  2. \(( z - \mathrm { i } ) ^ { 2 }\),
  3. \(\frac { 3 } { z }\).
OCR FP1 2006 June Q5
8 marks Moderate -0.8
5 The complex numbers \(3 - 2 \mathrm { i }\) and \(2 + \mathrm { i }\) are denoted by \(z\) and \(w\) respectively. Find, giving your answers in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\) and showing clearly how you obtain these answers,
  1. \(2 z - 3 w\),
  2. \(( \mathrm { i } z ) ^ { 2 }\),
  3. \(\frac { z } { w }\).
OCR FP1 2008 June Q9
11 marks Standard +0.8
9
  1. Use an algebraic method to find the square roots of the complex number \(5 + 12 \mathrm { i }\).
  2. Find \(( 3 - 2 \mathrm { i } ) ^ { 2 }\).
  3. Hence solve the quartic equation \(x ^ { 4 } - 10 x ^ { 2 } + 169 = 0\).
OCR FP1 Specimen Q3
8 marks Moderate -0.3
3 The complex number \(2 + \mathrm { i }\) is denoted by \(z\), and the complex conjugate of \(z\) is denoted by \(z ^ { * }\).
  1. Express \(z ^ { 2 }\) in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are real, showing clearly how you obtain your answer.
  2. Show that \(4 z - z ^ { 2 }\) simplifies to a real number, and verify that this real number is equal to \(z z ^ { * }\).
  3. Express \(\frac { z + 1 } { z - 1 }\) in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are real, showing clearly how you obtain your answer.
OCR MEI FP1 2005 January Q8
12 marks Standard +0.3
8 Two complex numbers are given by \(\alpha = 2 - \mathrm { j }\) and \(\beta = - 1 + 2 \mathrm { j }\).
  1. Find \(\alpha + \beta , \alpha \beta\) and \(\frac { \alpha } { \beta }\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { j }\), showing your working.
  2. Find the modulus of \(\alpha\), leaving your answer in surd form. Find also the argument of \(\alpha\).
  3. Sketch the locus \(| z - \alpha | = 2\) on an Argand diagram.
  4. On a separate Argand diagram, sketch the locus \(\arg ( z - \beta ) = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
OCR MEI FP1 2006 January Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8 You are given that the complex number \(\alpha = 1 + \mathrm { j }\) satisfies the equation \(z ^ { 3 } + 3 z ^ { 2 } + p z + q = 0\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are real constants.
  1. Find \(\alpha ^ { 2 }\) and \(\alpha ^ { 3 }\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { j }\). Hence show that \(p = - 8\) and \(q = 10\).
  2. Find the other two roots of the equation.
  3. Represent the three roots on an Argand diagram.
OCR MEI FP1 2007 January Q8
11 marks Moderate -0.3
8 It is given that \(m = - 4 + 2 \mathrm { j }\).
  1. Express \(\frac { 1 } { m }\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { j }\).
  2. Express \(m\) in modulus-argument form.
  3. Represent the following loci on separate Argand diagrams.
    (A) \(\arg ( z - m ) = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\) (B) \(0 < \arg ( z - m ) < \frac { \pi } { 4 }\)
OCR MEI FP1 2008 January Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.8
2 You are given that \(\alpha = - 3 + 4 \mathrm { j }\).
  1. Calculate \(\alpha ^ { 2 }\).
  2. Express \(\alpha\) in modulus-argument form.
OCR MEI FP2 2007 January Q2
18 marks Challenging +1.8
2
  1. You are given the complex numbers \(w = 3 \mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 12 } \pi \mathrm { j } }\) and \(z = 1 - \sqrt { 3 } \mathrm { j }\).
    1. Find the modulus and argument of each of the complex numbers \(w , z\) and \(\frac { w } { z }\).
    2. Hence write \(\frac { w } { z }\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { j }\), giving the exact values of \(a\) and \(b\).
  2. In this part of the question, \(n\) is a positive integer and \(\theta\) is a real number with \(0 < \theta < \frac { \pi } { n }\).
    1. Express \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { j } \theta } + \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { j } \theta }\) in simplified trigonometric form, and hence, or otherwise, show that $$1 + \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { j } \theta } = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { j } \theta } \cos \frac { 1 } { 2 } \theta$$ Series \(C\) and \(S\) are defined by $$\begin{aligned} & C = 1 + \binom { n } { 1 } \cos \theta + \binom { n } { 2 } \cos 2 \theta + \binom { n } { 3 } \cos 3 \theta + \ldots + \binom { n } { n } \cos n \theta \\ & S = \binom { n } { 1 } \sin \theta + \binom { n } { 2 } \sin 2 \theta + \binom { n } { 3 } \sin 3 \theta + \ldots + \binom { n } { n } \sin n \theta \end{aligned}$$
    2. Find \(C\) and \(S\), and show that \(\frac { S } { C } = \tan \frac { 1 } { 2 } n \theta\).
Edexcel F1 2021 June Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2. The complex numbers \(z _ { 1 } , z _ { 2 }\) and \(z _ { 3 }\) are given by $$\mathrm { z } _ { 1 } = 2 - \mathrm { i } \quad \mathrm { z } _ { 2 } = p - \mathrm { i } \quad \mathrm { z } _ { 3 } = p + \mathrm { i }$$ where \(p\) is a real number.
  1. Find \(\frac { z _ { 2 } z _ { 3 } } { z _ { 1 } }\) in the form \(a + b \mathrm { i }\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are real. Give your answer in its simplest form in terms of \(p\). Given that \(\left| \frac { z _ { 2 } z _ { 3 } } { z _ { 1 } } \right| = 2 \sqrt { 5 }\)
  2. find the possible values of \(p\).
CAIE P3 2020 Specimen Q6
8 marks Moderate -0.5
6 The complex numbers \(1 + 3 \mathrm { i }\) and \(4 + 2 \mathrm { i }\) are denoted by \(u\) and \(v\) respectively.
  1. Find \(\frac { u } { v }\) in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are real.
  2. State the argument of \(\frac { u } { v }\).
    In an Argand diagram, with origin \(O\), the points \(A , B\) and \(C\) represent the complex numbers \(u , v\) and \(u - v\) respectively.
  3. State fully the geometrical relationship between \(O C\) and \(B A\).
  4. Show that angle \(A O B = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\) radians.
OCR FP3 2012 January Q2
7 marks Standard +0.8
2
  1. Show that \(\left( z ^ { n } - \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta } \right) \left( z ^ { n } - \mathrm { e } ^ { - \mathrm { i } \theta } \right) \equiv z ^ { 2 n } - ( 2 \cos \theta ) z ^ { n } + 1\).
  2. Express \(z ^ { 4 } - z ^ { 2 } + 1\) as the product of four factors of the form \(\left( z - e ^ { \mathrm { i } \alpha } \right)\), where \(0 \leqslant \alpha < 2 \pi\).
OCR FP3 2013 January Q5
7 marks Challenging +1.2
5
  1. Solve the equation \(z ^ { 5 } = 1\), giving your answers in polar form.
  2. Hence, by considering the equation \(( z + 1 ) ^ { 5 } = z ^ { 5 }\), show that the roots of $$5 z ^ { 4 } + 10 z ^ { 3 } + 10 z ^ { 2 } + 5 z + 1 = 0$$ can be expressed in the form \(\frac { 1 } { \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta } - 1 }\), stating the values of \(\theta\).
OCR FP3 2009 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.8
2 It is given that the set of complex numbers of the form \(r \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\) for \(- \pi < \theta \leqslant \pi\) and \(r > 0\), under multiplication, forms a group.
  1. Write down the inverse of \(5 \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi \mathrm { i } }\).
  2. Prove the closure property for the group.
  3. \(Z\) denotes the element \(\mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \gamma }\), where \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \pi < \gamma < \pi\). Express \(Z ^ { 2 }\) in the form \(\mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\), where \(- \pi < \theta < 0\).
OCR FP1 2009 January Q1
4 marks Easy -1.2
1 Express \(\frac { 2 + 3 \mathrm { i } } { 5 - \mathrm { i } }\) in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), showing clearly how you obtain your answer.
OCR FP1 2010 January Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.3
3 The complex number \(z\) satisfies the equation \(z + 2 \mathrm { i } z ^ { * } = 12 + 9 \mathrm { i }\). Find \(z\), giving your answer in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\).
OCR FP1 2011 January Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.8
2 The complex numbers \(z\) and \(w\) are given by \(z = 4 + 3 \mathrm { i }\) and \(w = 6 - \mathrm { i }\). Giving your answers in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\) and showing clearly how you obtain them, find
  1. \(3 z - 4 w\),
  2. \(\frac { z ^ { * } } { w }\).