HAWASSA UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Math 1011: Mathematics for Natural Sciences
Worksheet 2

1. Use the principle of mathematical induction to show the following statements are true.
1 1 1 1 n
(a) 2 · 7n + 3 · 5n − 5 is divisible by 24,∀n ∈ N. (c) 1·2
+ 2·3
+ 3·4
+ ... + n(n+1)
= n+1
, ∀ n∈ N
(b) 2n ≤ (n + 1)!, ∀ n ∈ N (d) 3n ≥ n2 , ∀n ∈ N

2. Express 0.7823, −5.32456 and 0.0079 decimals as the fraction form.

3. Find the lub and glb of the following sets if they exist.
x
(a) S = {2−n : n ∈ N} (d) S = {sin nπ e


2
: n ∈ N} (g) S = { 1+ex : x ∈ N}

n
(e) S = {cos nπ


(b) S = {x : x ∈ R ∧ x < 0} 2
: n ∈ N} (h) S = { 1−2n : n ∈ N}
(c) S = { x1 : x ∈ R ∧ x > 0} (f) S = {2 − 1
4n
: n ∈ N} (i) S = {1 − 2
n
: n ∈ N}

4. If x = 2i is one of the root, find all possible roots of the polynomial f (x) = 2x4 − 4x3 + 7x2 − 16x − 4.

5. All the nth roots of z = reiθ = r(cos θ + i sin θ), z ̸= 0 ∈ C lie on the circle centred at the origin with
radius r1/n , where each consecutive root on the circle is separated by an angle of radian.

6. If z = z̄1 , where z is a complex number, what is |z|.

x yi 2
7. Find the value(s) of x and y in the equation: 2−i
+ i+3
= 1+i
.

8. Given that p, q ∈ R and 1 + 2i is a root of the equation z 2 + (p + 5i)z + q(2 − i) = 0 determine

(a) the values of p and q. (b) the other root of the equation.

9. Given that |z| + |z| = 12, determine the value of |zi|.

10. Sketch the following set of points determined by the condition given below:

(a) |z + 1| ≤ 1 (b) |z| > 3 (c) |z − 1 − 2i| = 5

√
11. Given that z = ( 3 − i)n and |z| = 32 , then the principal argument of z is .

12. Convert to polar form and perform the indicated operations. Express your answer in polar and
rectangular form.
√ √
1+i 5 1−i 5
(a) i(2 + 2i)(− 3 + i) (b) (1+i√ 3)(1−i) (d) (7−8i)(7+8i)



2 3−2i
(c) 1−i
− 1+i 1+i

18(−i+1)39
√ √
13. Simplify (i+1)41
and ( 5(cos( 3π
14
) + i sin( 3π
14
)))7
( 3(cos( 5π
22
) + i sin( 5π
22
)))11 .
z15
14. Given that z1 = cos( 2π
3
) + i sin( 2π
3
) and z2 = cos( π6 ) + i sin( π6 ), calculate z22
.

15. Find the cube root of i and the square root of 16(cos π3 + isin π3 ).
√ √
16. Solve the equations z 5 = −32, z 2 = 1 + 3i, z 4 = 2 − 2i, z 6 − 1 = 0, z 3 − (1 + i 3) = 0, z 5 − 32i = 0
and z 4 = i in C.