Unit 2 Pure Mathematics Assessment 1

Due: September 25th 2019. 2 p.m.

1 a) Express the complex number

−1+5𝑖
in the form of 3
2+3𝑖
𝑎 + 𝑖𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are real numbers.

b) Find the complex number 𝑢 = 𝑥 + 𝑦𝑖, 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ, such 5

that 𝑢2 = −15 − 8𝑖.

c) Solve the equation that 𝑧 2 − (3 + 2𝑖)𝑧 + (1 + 3𝑖) = 0. 10

d) Find the complex number that 𝑧 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖 such that 5

(2 − 𝑖)𝑧 − (4 + 3𝑖)𝑧 ∗ = −10

e) Given that 𝑧 + 3𝑧 ∗ = 12 + 8𝑖. Find 𝑧. 2