Poisson Distribution and Linear Combination of Random Variables

Mathematics Grade 12
Term 2 - Year 2022/2023

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Date : Monday, 21 November 2022
Duration : 70 minutes

Answer the following questions with the working.

1. The polynomial z 4 +3 z 2+ 6 z+10 is denoted by p ( z ). The complex number −1+i is

denoted by u. (m17 number 8)
a. Showing all your working, verify that u is a root of the equation p ( z )=0.

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 b. Find the other three roots of the equation p ( z )=0.

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2. a. The complex numbers v and w satisfy the equations

v+iw =5 and ( 1+2 i ) v −w=3 i

Solve the equation for v and w , giving your answers in the form x +i y , where x and
y are real. (m20 number 10)

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 b. i. On an Argand diagram, sketch the locus of points representing complex
numbers z satisfying |z−2−3 i|=1

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ii. Calculate the least and greatest value of arg z for points on this locus.

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3. a. The complex number u is defined by u= , where a is real. (s_20_31_10)
a+2i
i. Express u in the Cartesian form x +i y , where x and y are in terms of a .

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ii. Find the exact value of a for which arg u = π .
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b. On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the region whose points represent

complex numbers z satisfying the inequalities|z−2 i|≤|z −1−i| and |z−2−i|≤ 2.

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4. a. Without using calculator, use the formula for the solution of a quadratic equation to
solve
( 2−i ) z 2+2 z +2+i=0 .

Give your answers in the form a+ b i.

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b. The complex number w is defined by w=2 e 4 π i. In Argand diagram, the points A , B
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and C represent the complex numbers w , w 3 and w respectively (where w
denotes the complex conjugate of w ). Draw the Argand diagram showing the points
A , B and C , and calculate the area of triangle ABC .

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5. The variables x and y satisfy the differential equation
dy 2
( x +1 ) y = y +5
dx
It is given that y=2 when x=0 . Solve the differential equation obtaining an expression
for y 2 in terms of x .

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6. i. Express in partial fractions
x ( 2 x+3 )

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ii. The variables x and y satisfy the differential equation
dy
x ( 2 x +3 ) =y
dx
and it is given that y=1 when x=1. Solve the differential equation and calculate
the value of y when x=9 , giving your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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