Cartesian equation from argument condition

A question is this type if and only if it asks to derive the Cartesian equation from a locus condition involving arg(z - a) or arg((z - a)/(z - b)), typically resulting in a line or circular arc.

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Edexcel FP2 2022 June Q8
7 marks Standard +0.8
  1. The locus of points \(z = x + \mathrm { i } y\) that satisfy
$$\arg \left( \frac { z - 8 - 5 i } { z - 2 - 5 i } \right) = \frac { \pi } { 3 }$$ is an arc of a circle \(C\).
  1. On an Argand diagram sketch the locus of \(z\).
  2. Explain why the centre of \(C\) has \(x\) coordinate 5
  3. Determine the radius of \(C\).
  4. Determine the \(y\) coordinate of the centre of \(C\).
Edexcel FP2 2023 June Q9
5 marks Challenging +1.2
9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{78543314-72b7-4366-98a1-dbb6b852632f-30_312_634_278_717} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows a locus in the complex plane.
The locus is an arc of a circle from the point represented by \(z _ { 1 } = 3 + 2 i\) to the point represented by \(z _ { 2 } = a + 4 \mathrm { i }\), where \(a\) is a constant, \(a \neq 1\) Given that
  • the point \(z _ { 3 } = 1 + 4 \mathrm { i }\) also lies on the locus
  • the centre of the circle has real part equal to - 1
    1. determine the value of \(a\).
    2. Hence determine a complex equation for the locus, giving any angles in the equation as positive values.
OCR Further Pure Core 2 2021 June Q5
7 marks Challenging +1.2
5 \(C\) is the locus of numbers, \(z\), for which \(\operatorname { Im } \left( \frac { z + 7 i } { z - 24 } \right) = \frac { 1 } { 4 }\).
By writing \(z = x + \mathrm { i } y\) give a complete description of the shape of \(C\) on an Argand diagram. \section*{Total Marks for Question Set 2: 38} Mark scheme
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1(a)\(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 30
01 \end{array} \right)\)
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(b)Stretch scale factor 1/3 parallel to \(x\)-axis \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } \frac { 1 } { 3 }0
01 \end{array} \right)\)
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Must be complete description (except no need to specify 2-D)
(c)Reflection in the line \(y = - x\)
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(d)\(\begin{aligned}\mathbf { B A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 0- 1
- 10 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { l l } 30
01 \end{array} \right) = \ldots
\ldots = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 0- 1
- 30 \end{array} \right) \end{aligned}\)
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For understanding that the matrix representing successive transformations is the product in the correct order. ie \(\mathbf { B A }\), not \(\mathbf { A B }\)
(e)\(( \mathbf { B A } ) ^ { - 1 } = - \frac { 1 } { 3 } \left( \begin{array} { l l } 01
30 \end{array} \right)\) \(\left. \begin{array} { r l } \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 }= \left( \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right.
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01 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 0- 1
- 10 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 0- \frac { 1 } { 3 }
- 10 \end{array} \right) ~ \left( \begin{array} { l l } 01
30 \end{array} \right) = ( \mathbf { B } \mathbf { A } ) ^ { - 1 }\)A11.1aFor carrying out the procedure for inverting the matrix found in (d) (or BA worked out from scratch)OR \(\mathbf { M 1 }\) find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 }\) from scratch A1 demonstrate that \(( \mathbf { B A } ) \left( \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 } \right)\) is equal to I
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2(a)\(\begin{aligned}3 x + 4 y = 28 \text { so } a = 3 , b = 4 , c = 28 \text { (or any non- }
\text { zero multiples) so } D = \frac { | 3 \times - 6 + 4 \times 4 - 28 | } { \sqrt { 3 ^ { 2 } + 4 ^ { 2 } } }
D = 6 \end{aligned}\)
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Identifying \(a , b\) and \(c\) and substituting \(a , b , c\) and \(\left( x _ { 1 } , y _ { 1 } \right)\) correctly into distance formula
Alternative solution \(y - 4 = \frac { 4 } { 3 } ( x + 6 ) \text { oe so }\) \(- 0.75 x + 7 - 4 = \frac { 4 } { 3 } ( x + 6 ) \Rightarrow x = - 2.4 , y = 8.8\)
\(D = \sqrt { ( - 2.4 - - 6 ) ^ { 2 } + ( 8.8 - 4 ) ^ { 2 } } = 6\)
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Finding equation of perpendicular line through \(( - 6,4 )\) and solving simultaneously to find foot of perpendicular
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(b)
\(\left( \begin{array} { c } 2
1
- 4 \end{array} \right) \times \left( \begin{array} { c } 3
- 1
1 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c } - 3
- 14
- 5 \end{array} \right)\)
\(D = \frac { \left. \left\lvert \, \left( \begin{array} { c } 11
- 1
5 \end{array} \right) - \left( \begin{array} { c } 4
3
- 2 \end{array} \right) \right. \right) \left. \cdot \left( \begin{array} { c } - 3
- 14
- 5 \end{array} \right) \right\rvert \, } { \left| \left( \begin{array} { c } - 3
- 14
- 5 \end{array} \right) \right| }\) or \(\frac { \left| \left( \begin{array} { c } 7
- 4
7 \end{array} \right) \cdot \left( \begin{array} { c } - 3
- 14
- 5 \end{array} \right) \right| } { \left| \left( \begin{array} { c } - 3
- 14
- 5 \end{array} \right) \right| }\)
\(D = 0\)
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Correctly finding a mutual perpendicular BC
Correct substitution into distance formula
Alternative solution \(\begin{aligned}4 + 2 \lambda = 11 + 3 \mu , 3 + \lambda = - 1 - \mu \text { and } - 2 - 4 \lambda = 5
+ \mu
\lambda = - 1 , \mu = - 3
\text { eg } - 2 - 4 ( - 1 ) = 2 = 5 + - 3 \text { so lines intersect so } D
= 0 \end{aligned}\)
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Looking for a PoI so all 3 ( \(3 ^ { \text {rd } }\) might be seen later)
Correctly solving any 2 equations Must be checked in the unsolved equation.
Value of each side must be found, not just equality asserted.
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(c)There are two points, one on each line, such that the distance between the points is \(0 . .\).E1ft3.1aIf \(D\) found to be non-zero in (b) then allow "Because there are not two points..."
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...and so the lines must intersect.E1ft2.4A convincing demonstration that the two direction vectors are not parallel and "...and so the lines must be skew"
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3(a)\(\begin{aligned}\mathbf { A B } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 12
a- 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 2- 1
41 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 101
2 a - 4- a - 1 \end{array} \right)
( \mathbf { A B } ) \mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 101
2 a - 4- a - 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 50
- 22 \end{array} \right)
= \left( \begin{array} { c c } 482
12 a - 18- 2 a - 2 \end{array} \right)
\mathbf { B C } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 2- 1
41 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 50
- 22 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 12- 2
182 \end{array} \right)
\mathbf { A } ( \mathbf { B C } ) = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 12
a- 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 12- 2
182 \end{array} \right)
= \left( \begin{array} { c c } 482
12 a - 18- 2 a - 2 \end{array} \right) = ( \mathbf { A B } ) \mathbf { C } \text { (which }
\text { demonstrates associativity of matrix }
\text { multiplication) } \end{aligned}\)
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Finding \(\mathbf { A B }\) (or \(\mathbf { B C }\) )
Finding (AB)C (or \(\mathbf { A }\) (BC))
Finding \(\mathbf { B C }\) (or \(\mathbf { A B }\) )
Correct final matrix and statement of equality
(b)\(\begin{aligned}\mathbf { A } \mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 12
a- 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 50
- 22 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 14
5 a + 2- 2 \end{array} \right)
\mathbf { C A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 50
- 22 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 12
a- 1 \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 510
2 a - 2- 6 \end{array} \right) \neq \mathbf { A C } \text { (so }
\text { matrix multiplication is not commutative) } \end{aligned}\)
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Finding AC (or CA)
Finding the other and statement of non-equality
(c)\(\begin{aligned}\left( \begin{array} { c c } 12
a- 1 \end{array} \right) \binom { x } { y } = \binom { x + 2 y } { a x - y }
x + 2 y = 3 x = > y = x
a x - y = 3 y \text { and } y = x = > a = 4 \end{aligned}\)M1 >
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Multiplying the vector into the matrix using the correct procedure
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\multirow[t]{5}{*}{4}\(\begin{aligned}V = \pi \int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } ( ( x - 3 ) \sqrt { \ln x } ) ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~d} x = \pi \int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } ( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } \ln x \mathrm {~d} x
V = \pi \left( \left[ \frac { 1 } { 3 } ( x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } \ln x \right] _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } - \int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } \frac { 1 } { 3 } ( x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } \frac { 1 } { x } \mathrm {~d} x \right)
\frac { 1 } { x } ( x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } = x ^ { 2 } - 9 x + 27 - \frac { 27 } { x } \text { soi } \end{aligned}\)B13.1a\multirow{2}{*}{
Correct substitution into formula (ignore limits) and simplification to integrable (by parts) form Integration by parts with \(( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 }\) (may be expanded) being integrated.
May come implicitly from previously expanded form
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\multirow{3}{*}{ie from \(\int _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } x ^ { 2 } \ln x - 6 x \ln x + 9 \ln x \mathrm {~d} x\) integrated by parts term by term}
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A11.1Completing the integral. NB \(\left[ ( x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } \ln x \right] _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } = 0\) so may be omitted provided it is seen earlier
\(V = \frac { \pi } { 3 } \left( \left[ \begin{array} { l } ( x - 3 ) ^ { 3 } \ln x - \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 3 } +
\frac { 9 x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } + 27 x - 27 \ln x \end{array} \right] _ { 1 } ^ { 3 } \right)\)dep *M13.2aCorrectly dealing with limits
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5\(\frac { z + 7 \mathrm { i } } { z - 24 } = \frac { x + \mathrm { i } y + 7 \mathrm { i } } { x - 24 + \mathrm { i } y } \times \frac { x - 24 - \mathrm { i } y } { x - 24 - \mathrm { i } y }\)M13.1aSubstituting \(z = x + \mathrm { i } y\) into \(\frac { z + 7 \mathrm { i } } { z - 24 }\)
\multirow{8}{*}{}\(\operatorname { Im } \frac { z + 7 \mathrm { i } } { z - 24 } = \frac { - x y + ( y + 7 ) ( x - 24 ) } { ( x - 24 ) ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } } = \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)M12.1conjugate of bottom
\(28 x - 96 y - 672 = x ^ { 2 } - 48 x + 576 + y ^ { 2 }\)M11.1Multiplying out to get horizontal
\(0 = ( x - 38 ) ^ { 2 } - 1444 + ( y + 48 ) ^ { 2 } - 2304 + 1248\)M11.1Completing both squares with half signed coefficients of \(x\) and \(y\)
\(( x - 38 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 48 ) ^ { 2 } = 2500\)A12.2a
So the shape of \(C\) is a circle...E13.2a
...centre 38 - 48i, radius 50E13.2aOr \(( 38 , - 48 )\)
function \(\operatorname { Im } \left( \frac { z + 7 i } { z - 24 } \right)\) is undefined at this point on the circle)Do not penalise either lack of
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