DIRT Task: Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time Task

Complex Numbers Key Assessment

QUESTION WWW/EBI GUIDANCE RESPONSE
TASK
1 I can/Learn to For real numbers, a, b, and c if the roots of a quadratic equation are EBI Q1
find the non-real complex numbers, they occur as a conjugate pair e.g.
complex roots x +iy and x−iy
of a quadratic To solve the equation, try completing the square.
equation. To show the solutions on an Argand diagram, remember the x-axis is
the real axis and the y-axis is the imaginary axis.

2 I can/Learn to Equate the real parts and the imaginary parts of the complex EBI Q2
recall that roots number separately.
of quadratic Form and solve simultaneous equations.
equations occur Recall that the modulus is found by using Pythagoras’ theorem.
as complex To find arg ⁡( z) use tanθ , recall that arg ⁡( z) is usually given in
conjugate pairs range −π <θ ≤ π
Challenge Set up and solve Use the general form for a complex number. Challenge
equations using Set up an equation and equate the real and imaginary parts
the complex separately. Solve these equations simultaneously. You will create a
conjugate. quartic. Solve this by factorising into two quadratic expressions.
Remember that a ∈ R

EBI Q1
Solve the following equation:

f ( z )=2 z 2−2 iz−5=0 , zϵ C

a) Find the roots of the equation f ( z)=0, giving your answers in the form a+ bi, where aϵ R and bϵ R
b) Show these roots on an Argand diagram

(4 marks)

EBI Q2
Given that, z (2+i )=3−i can be written as ( x +iy ) ( 2+ i ) =3−i

a) Find the value of x and the value of y, given further that xϵ R , yϵ R

b) Show z on an Argand diagram

Find the values of

c) |z|
d) arg ⁡( z)
(8 marks)

Challenge
Solve the following equation:
2
w =5−12i , wϵ C
Give your answers in the form a+ bi, where aϵ R and bϵ R
 (6 marks)

Solutions to response task questions (EBI questions)

EBI Q1
EBI Q2

Challenge