Namibia University of Science and Technology

Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

Algebra and Trigonometry (AAT501S)
Tutorial 1 February 2023

Question 1
Simplify
√ the following
√ and leave
√ √ your answer in terms of i
i) 4√+ −25 √ − 36
√ + −2
√ − −72
ii) √−6 − √4 + −10 √ − √ −81 √
iii) −8√+ −6 × −6 + −4 − −100
6 − −8 √ √
iv) + −25 + i2
−2
Question 2
Work out:
i) (4 + 2i) + (−35i)
ii) (−3 + 4i)(5 + 2i)
iii) (−87i)(54i)
iv) (32i)(5 + 4i)
v) (34i)2
6) (32i)(5 + 4i)(34i)2
Question 3
Work out the following and leave your answer in standard form a + bi:
3 + 7i
i)
5 − 3i
2 − 3i
ii)
5 + 8i
1 − 4i
iii)
2i + 5
2+i
iv)
3
3
v)
2+i
3
vi) √
2 − 3i
3 + 7i 3 − 7i
vii) −
5 − 3i i
3 + 7i
viii) i −
5 − 3i
Question 4
Work out the following powers of i
i) i925
ii) i92
iii) i460
iv) i7
v) i1002
vi) i25 × i249 ÷ i21
vii) i69 ÷ i194 + i81 − (i22 )2

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Question 5
Given the following complex numbers z1 = 2 − i, z2 = −i, z3 = −i + 2, z4 = −2i − 3 and
z5 = (2 + a) − 3bi solve for a and b if:
i) z5 = z3
ii)z1 + z2 = z5
iii) z2 ÷ z3 = z5
iv) z1 + z3 + z4 = z5
v) z5 − z2 = z4
vi) (z1 )2 − z4 + z5 = z1
v) z1 ÷ (z3 )2 − z5 = z4 + z3