SATPREP Name __________________________________________

Assignment: Complex Number Date ______________________________

1. Given that z ∈ , solve the equation z3 – 8i = 0, giving your answers in the form
z = r (cosθ + i sinθ).

⎛ π π⎞
2. Let z1 = r ⎜ cos + i sin ⎟ and z2 = 1 + 3 i.
⎝ 4 4⎠
(a) Write z2 in modulus-argument form.
3
(b) Find the value of r if z1 z 2 = 2.

3. The complex number z satisfies i(z + 2) = 1 – 2z, where i = – 1 . Write z in the form z =
a + bi, where a and b are real numbers.

4. Find, in its simplest form, the argument of (sinθ + i (1− cosθ ))2 where θ is an acute
angle.
5. Let z = x + yi. Find the values of x and y if (1 – i)z = 1 – 3i.

6. Let z1 = a ⎛⎜ cos π + i sin π ⎞⎟ and z2 = b ⎛⎜ cos π + i sin π ⎞⎟.

⎝ 4 4⎠ ⎝ 3 3⎠
3
⎛z ⎞
Express ⎜ 1 ⎟ in the form z = x + yi.
⎝ z2 ⎠

7. The complex number z satisfies the equation

2
z= + 1 – 4i.
1– i
Express z in the form x + iy where x, y ∈ .

8. The complex number z is defined by

⎛ 2π 2π ⎞ ⎛ π π⎞
z = 4 ⎜ cos + i sin ⎟ + 4 3 ⎜ cos + i sin ⎟.
⎝ 3 3 ⎠ ⎝ 6 6⎠

(a) Express z in the form reiθ, where r and θ have exact values.
(b) Find the cube roots of z, expressing in the form reiθ, where r and θ have exact
values.

6 −i 2
9. Let z1 = , and z2 = 1 – i.
2

π π
(a) Write z1 and z2 in the form r(cos θ + i sin θ), where r > 0 and – ≤θ≤ .
2 2

z1
(b) Show that = cos π + i sin π .
z2 12 12
 Answer of assignment Complex Number

1.
⎛ π π⎞
⇒ z1 = 2⎜ cos + i sin ⎟
⎝ 6 6⎠

⎛ 5π 5π ⎞
⇒ z 2 = 2⎜ cos + i sin ⎟
⎝ 6 6 ⎠

⎛ 3π 3π ⎞ ⎛ π π⎞
⇒ z 3 = 2⎜ cos + i sin ⎟ or z 3 = 2⎜ cos – + i sin – ⎟
⎝ 2 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 2⎠
2. (a)

π
⎛ π π⎞ ⎛ i ⎞
⇒ z 2 = 2 ⎜ cos + i sin ⎟ ⎜ accept 2e 3 , 2e1.05i ⎟
⎝ 3 3⎠ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠

1
(b) r=
4

3. –i.(a = 0, b = –1)

4. α=θ

5. z=2–i

2a 3 − 2a 3 a3 − a3
6. x= , y = , or x = ,y=
2b 3 2b 3 2b 3 2b 3

7. –5 – 12i (or x = –5, y = –12)

⎛ ⎛π ⎞ ⎞
⎜ z = 8e ⎜⎝ 3 ⎟⎠ ⎟
i
8. (a)
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠

1 ⎛π⎞

(= 2e )
i⎜ ⎟
i20°
(b) z = 2e
3 ⎝9⎠

1 ⎛ 7π ⎞ 1 ⎛ 13 π ⎞

(= 2e ), z (= 2e )
i⎜ ⎟ i⎜ ⎟
i140° i260°
z 3 = 2e ⎝ 9 ⎠ 3
= 2e ⎝ 9 ⎠
 ⎛ ⎛ π⎞ ⎛ π ⎞⎞ ⎛ ⎛ π⎞ ⎛ π ⎞⎞
9. (a) z1 = 2 ⎜⎜ cos ⎜ − ⎟ + i sin ⎜ − ⎟ ⎟⎟ z2 = 2 ⎜⎜ cos ⎜ − ⎟ + i sin ⎜ – ⎟ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎝ 6⎠ ⎝ 6 ⎠⎠ ⎝ ⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 4 ⎠⎠

π π
(b) cos + i sin
12 12

π 2+ 3 π 2− 3
(c) cos = ,sin =
12 2 12 2