HL, 11 Complex Numbers [20

marks]

Let z = a + bi, a, b ∈ R+ and let arg z = θ.

1. Show the points represented by z and z − 2a on the following Argand [1 mark]

diagram.

Consider w = 2 (cos π3 + i sin π3 )

2a. Express w2 and w3 in modulus-argument form. [3 marks]

2b. Sketch on an Argand diagram the points represented by w0 , w1 , w2 and [2 marks]

w3 .

These four points form the vertices of a quadrilateral, Q .

2c. 21√3 [3 marks]

Show that the area of the quadrilateral Q is 2 .

z1
Consider the complex numbers z1 = 1 + √3i,z2 = 1 + i and w = z2
.

3a. By expressing z1 and z2 in modulus-argument form write down the [3 marks]

modulus of w;
 3b. By expressing z1 and z2 in modulus-argument form write down the [1 mark]
argument of w.

3c. Find the smallest positive integer value of n, such that wn is a real [2 marks]
number.

w = ae 4 i , where a ∈ R+ .
π
Let

for a = 2,

4a. find the values of w2 , w3 , and w4 . [2 marks]

4b. draw w, w2 , w3 , and w4 on the following Argand diagram. [3 marks]

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