4.02o Loci in Argand diagram: circles, half-lines

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CAIE P3 2020 June Q10
12 marks Standard +0.3
10
  1. The complex number \(u\) is defined by \(u = \frac { 3 \mathrm { i } } { a + 2 \mathrm { i } }\), where \(a\) is real.
    1. Express \(u\) in the Cartesian form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are in terms of \(a\).
    2. Find the exact value of \(a\) for which \(\arg u ^ { * } = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\).
    1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 2 \mathbf { i } | \leqslant | z - 1 - \mathbf { i } |\) and \(| z - 2 - \mathbf { i } | \leqslant 2\).
    2. Calculate the least value of \(\arg z\) for points in this region.
      If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P3 2020 June Q8
10 marks Standard +0.3
8
  1. Solve the equation \(( 1 + 2 \mathrm { i } ) w + \mathrm { i } w ^ { * } = 3 + 5 \mathrm { i }\). Give your answer in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are real.
    1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 2 - 2 \mathrm { i } | \leqslant 1\) and \(\arg ( z - 4 \mathrm { i } ) \geqslant - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
    2. Find the least value of \(\operatorname { Im } z\) for points in this region, giving your answer in an exact form.
CAIE P3 2020 June Q9
10 marks Standard +0.3
9
  1. The complex numbers \(u\) and \(w\) are such that $$u - w = 2 \mathrm { i } \quad \text { and } \quad u w = 6$$ Find \(u\) and \(w\), giving your answers in the form \(x + \mathrm { i } y\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are real and exact.
  2. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities $$| z - 2 - 2 \mathbf { i } | \leqslant 2 , \quad 0 \leqslant \arg z \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi \quad \text { and } \quad \operatorname { Re } z \leqslant 3$$
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    A tank containing water is in the form of a hemisphere. The axis is vertical, the lowest point is \(A\) and the radius is \(r\), as shown in the diagram. The depth of water at time \(t\) is \(h\). At time \(t = 0\) the tank is full and the depth of the water is \(r\). At this instant a tap at \(A\) is opened and water begins to flow out at a rate proportional to \(\sqrt { h }\). The tank becomes empty at time \(t = 14\). The volume of water in the tank is \(V\) when the depth is \(h\). It is given that \(V = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi \left( 3 r h ^ { 2 } - h ^ { 3 } \right)\).
    1. Show that \(h\) and \(t\) satisfy a differential equation of the form $$\frac { \mathrm { d } h } { \mathrm {~d} t } = - \frac { B } { 2 r h ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } - h ^ { \frac { 3 } { 2 } } } ,$$ where \(B\) is a positive constant.
    2. Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for \(t\) in terms of \(h\) and \(r\).
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CAIE P3 2021 June Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.3
2 On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z + 1 - i | \leqslant 1\) and \(\arg ( z - 1 ) \leqslant \frac { 3 } { 4 } \pi\).
CAIE P3 2022 June Q10
11 marks Standard +0.8
10 The complex number \(- 1 + \sqrt { 7 } \mathrm { i }\) is denoted by \(u\). It is given that \(u\) is a root of the equation $$2 x ^ { 3 } + 3 x ^ { 2 } + 14 x + k = 0$$ where \(k\) is a real constant.
  1. Find the value of \(k\).
  2. Find the other two roots of the equation.
  3. On an Argand diagram, sketch the locus of points representing complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the equation \(| z - u | = 2\).
  4. Determine the greatest value of \(\arg z\) for points on this locus, giving your answer in radians.
    If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P3 2023 June Q3
4 marks Standard +0.3
3
  1. On an Argand diagram, sketch the locus of points representing complex numbers \(z\) satisfying \(| z + 3 - 2 \mathrm { i } | = 2\).
  2. Find the least value of \(| z |\) for points on this locus, giving your answer in an exact form.
CAIE P3 2023 June Q3
4 marks Standard +0.3
3 On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 3 - \mathrm { i } | \leqslant 3\) and \(| z | \geqslant | z - 4 \mathrm { i } |\).
CAIE P3 2024 June Q7
6 marks Standard +0.8
7
  1. On a single Argand diagram sketch the loci given by the equations \(| z - 3 + 2 i | = 2\) and \(| w - 3 + 2 \mathrm { i } | = | w + 3 - 4 \mathrm { i } |\) where z and \(w\) are complex numbers.
  2. Hence find the least value of \(| \mathbf { z } - \mathbf { w } |\) for points on these loci. Give your answer in an exact form.
CAIE P3 2022 March Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.5
2 On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z + 2 - 3 \mathrm { i } | \leqslant 2\) and \(\arg z \leqslant \frac { 3 } { 4 } \pi\).
CAIE P3 2023 March Q2
5 marks Standard +0.8
2
  1. On an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(- \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi \leqslant \arg ( z - 1 - 2 \mathrm { i } ) \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\) and \(\operatorname { Re } z \leqslant 3\).
  2. Calculate the least value of \(\arg z\) for points in the region from (a). Give your answer in radians correct to 3 decimal places.
CAIE P3 2024 March Q5
6 marks Standard +0.8
5
  1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 4 - 2 i | \leqslant 3\) and \(| z | \geqslant | 10 - z |\).
  2. Find the greatest value of \(\arg z\) for points in this region.
CAIE P3 2021 November Q10
12 marks Standard +0.8
10 The complex number \(1 + 2 \mathrm { i }\) is denoted by \(u\). The polynomial \(2 x ^ { 3 } + a x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are real constants, is denoted by \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\). It is given that \(u\) is a root of the equation \(\mathrm { p } ( x ) = 0\).
  1. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
  2. State a second complex root of this equation.
  3. Find the real factors of \(\mathrm { p } ( x )\).
    1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - u | \leqslant \sqrt { 5 }\) and \(\arg z \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
    2. Find the least value of \(\operatorname { Im } z\) for points in the shaded region. Give your answer in an exact form.
      If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P3 2021 November Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
5
  1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 3 - 2 \mathbf { i } | \leqslant 1\) and \(\operatorname { Im } z \geqslant 2\).
  2. Find the greatest value of \(\arg z\) for points in the shaded region, giving your answer in degrees.
CAIE P3 2021 November Q11
10 marks Standard +0.8
11 The complex number \(- \sqrt { 3 } + \mathrm { i }\) is denoted by \(u\).
  1. Express \(u\) in the form \(r \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { i } \theta }\), where \(r > 0\) and \(- \pi < \theta \leqslant \pi\), giving the exact values of \(r\) and \(\theta\).
  2. Hence show that \(u ^ { 6 }\) is real and state its value.
    1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(0 \leqslant \arg ( z - u ) \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\) and \(\operatorname { Re } z \leqslant 2\).
    2. Find the greatest value of \(| z |\) for points in the shaded region. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
      If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s) must be clearly shown.
CAIE P3 2022 November Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
2 On a sketch of an Argand diagram shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z | \leqslant 3 , \operatorname { Re } z \geqslant - 2\) and \(\frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi \leqslant \arg z \leqslant \pi\).
CAIE P3 2022 November Q5
6 marks Standard +0.3
5
  1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z + 2 | \leqslant 2\) and \(\operatorname { Im } z \geqslant 1\).
  2. Find the greatest value of \(\arg z\) for points in the shaded region.
CAIE P3 2023 November Q2
4 marks Standard +0.3
2 On an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 2 \mathrm { i } | \leqslant | z + 2 - \mathrm { i } |\) and \(0 \leqslant \arg ( z + 1 ) \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
CAIE P3 2023 November Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4
  1. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 4 - 3 \mathrm { i } | \leqslant 2\) and \(\operatorname { Re } z \leqslant 3\).
  2. Find the greatest value of \(\arg z\) for points in this region.
CAIE P3 2023 November Q2
5 marks Moderate -0.3
2 On an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent complex numbers \(z\) satisfying the inequalities \(| z - 1 + 2 i | \leqslant | z |\) and \(| z - 2 | \leqslant 1\).
CAIE P3 2024 November Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 The complex number \(z\) satisfies \(| z | = 2\) and \(0 \leqslant \arg z \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\).
  1. On the Argand diagram below, sketch the locus of the points representing \(z\).
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Edexcel F2 2014 June Q7
7 marks Standard +0.8
7. The point \(P\) represents a complex number \(z\) on an Argand diagram, where $$| z + 1 | = | 2 z - 1 |$$ and the point \(Q\) represents a complex number \(w\) on the Argand diagram, where $$| w | = | w - 1 + \mathrm { i } |$$ Find the exact coordinates of the points where the locus of \(P\) intersects the locus of \(Q\).
Edexcel F2 2016 June Q9
7 marks Challenging +1.2
9. The complex number \(z\) is represented by the point \(P\) in an Argand diagram. Given that \(\arg \left( \frac { z - 5 } { z - 2 } \right) = \frac { \pi } { 4 }\)
  1. sketch the locus of \(P\) as \(z\) varies,
  2. find the exact maximum value of \(| z |\).
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Edexcel F2 2024 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The complex number \(z = x + i y\) satisfies the equation
$$| z - 3 - 4 i | = | z + 1 + i |$$
  1. Determine an equation for the locus of \(z\) giving your answer in the form \(a x + b y + c = 0\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
  2. Shade, on an Argand diagram, the region defined by $$| z - 3 - 4 i | \leqslant | z + 1 + i |$$ You do not need to determine the coordinates of any intercepts on the coordinate axes.
Edexcel FP2 2006 January Q8
12 marks Challenging +1.2
8. In the Argand diagram the point \(P\) represents the complex number \(z\). Given that arg \(\left( \frac { z - 2 \mathrm { i } } { z + 2 } \right) = \frac { \pi } { 2 }\),
  1. sketch the locus of \(P\),
  2. deduce the value of \(| \mathrm { z } + 1 - \mathrm { i } |\). The transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is defined by $$w = \frac { 2 ( 1 + \mathrm { i } ) } { z + 2 } , \quad z \neq - 2$$
  3. Show that the locus of \(P\) in the \(z\)-plane is mapped to part of a straight line in the \(w\)-plane, and show this in an Argand diagram.
    (6)(Total 12 marks)
Edexcel FP2 2002 June Q9
7 marks Standard +0.3
9. (a) The point \(P\) represents a complex number \(z\) in an Argand diagram. Given that $$| z - 2 i | = 2 | z + i |$$
  1. find a cartesian equation for the locus of \(P\), simplifying your answer.
  2. sketch the locus of \(P\).
    (b) A transformation \(T\) from the \(z\)-plane to the \(w\)-plane is a translation \(- 7 + 11\) i followed by an enlargement with centre the origin and scale factor 3 . Write down the transformation \(T\) in the form $$w = a z + b , \quad a , b \in \mathbb { C }$$