Complex Numbers

Q.1 Answer in short: (1M each): 1. Express in the form of a + bi;

4 ⅈ8 +3 ⅈ9 +3
1. The value of √(-25) + 3√(-4) + 2√(-9) is 11 10
(a) 13i (b) -13i 3 ⅈ −4 ⅈ −2
3
(c) 17i (d) -17i 2. Show that (−1+ √ 3 ⅈ ) is a real number.

2. If ω is an imaginary cube root of unity, then 37 1

3. Evaluate: ⅈ +
(1 + ω – ω²)7 equals ⅈ 47
(a) 128 ω (b) -128 ω
(c) 128 ω² (d) -128 ω² 4. If (x + iy) = (a + ib)3 then prove that
x y
+ =4 ( a −b )
2 2
3. Let z be a complex number such that |z| = a b
4 and arg(z) = 5π/6, then z =
(a) -2√3 + 2i (b) 2√3 + 2i 5. Solve: x2 – (5 – i )x + (18 + i) = 0
(c) 2√3 – 2i (d) -√3 + i

4. The value of i-999 is

(a) 1 (b) -1 Q.3 Answer the following (5M each):
(c) I (d) -i
1. Show that the sum of the roots of unity
5. The complex number sin x + i cos 2x has its (complex conjugates is -1 and their product is
conjugate equal to original number, then 1.
(a) x = nπ (b) x = 0
2. Express the following complex number in
(c) x = (n + 1/2) π (d) no value of x
Polar form; z = (1 + i √ 3 )8
6. The value of x and y if (3y – 2) + i(7 – 2x) = 0
(a) x = 7/2, y = 2/3 (b) x = 2/7, y = 2/3
(c) x = 7/2, y = 3/2 (d) x = 2/7, y = 3/2

7. If arg (z) < 0, then arg (-z) – arg (z) =

(a) π (b) -π
(c) -π/2 (d) π/2

8. if x + 1/x = 1 find the value of x2000 + 1/x2000 is

(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) -1 (d) None of these

9. The modulus of 5 + 4i is
(a) 41 (b) -41
(c) √41 (d) -√41

10. If 1 – i, is a root of the equation x 2 + ax + b

= 0, where a, b ∈ R, then the value of a – b is
(a) -4 (b) 0
(c) 2 (d) 1

Q.2 Answer in short: (3M each):