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Solve the equation

z3 = 42 42i ,
giving your answers in the form r(cos + i sin ), where < - .
(6)

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6.

A transformation T from the z-plane to the w-plane is given by

w =

z
, z i
z +i

The circle with equation |z| = 3 is mapped by T onto the curve C.

(a) Show that C is a circle and find its centre and radius.
(8)
The region |z | < 3 in the z-plane is mapped by T onto the region R in the w-plane.
(b) Shade the region R on an Argand diagram.
(2)
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4.

8  (83)i

(a) Find the modulus of z and the argument of z.

(3)
Using de Moivres theorem,
(b) find z 3 ,
(2)
(c) find the values of w such that w4 = z , giving your answers in the form a + ib, where
a, b \ .
(5)
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6.

A complex number z is represented by the point P in the Argand diagram.

(a) Given that z 6 = z , sketch the locus of P.

(2)

(b) Find the complex numbers z which satisfy both z 6 = z and z 3 4i = 5 .

The transformation T from the z-plane to the w-plane is given by w =

(3)

30
.
z

(c) Show that T maps z 6 = z onto a circle in the w-plane and give the cartesian
equation of this circle.
(5)

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The point P represents the complex number z on an Argand diagram, where

The locus of P as z varies is the curve C.

(a) Find a cartesian equation of C.
(2)
(b) Sketch the curve C.
(2)
A transformation T from the z-plane to the w-plane is given by

The point Q is mapped by T onto the point R. Given that R lies on the real axis,
(c) show that Q lies on C.
(5)
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7.

(a) Use de Moivres theorem to show that

(5)
Hence, given also that
(b) find all the solutions of

in the interval

Give your answers to 3 decimal places.

(6)

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3.

(a) Express the complex number

in the form

.
(3)

(b) Solve the equation

giving the roots in the form

.
(5)

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The point P represents a complex number z on an Argand diagram such that

z 6i = 2 z 3
(a) Show that, as z varies, the locus of P is a circle, stating the radius and the coordinates
of the centre of this circle.
(6)
The point Q represents a complex number z on an Argand diagram such that
arg ( z 6) =

3
4

(b) Sketch, on the same Argand diagram, the locus of P and the locus of Q as z varies.
(4)
(c) Find the complex number for which both z 6i = 2 z 3 and arg ( z 6) =

3
4

(4)

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A transformation T from the z-plane to the w-plane is given by

w=

z + 2i
iz

z

The transformation maps points on the real axis in the z-plane onto a line in the w-plane.
Find an equation of this line.
(4)
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The complex number z = ei, where  is real.

(a) Use de Moivres theorem to show that

zn +

1
= 2cos n
zn

where n is a positive integer.

(2)
(b) Show that
cos5 

1
(cos5 + 5 cos3 + 10cos  )
16

(5)

(c) Hence find all the solutions of

cos5 + 5 cos3 + 12cos = 0
in the interval 0 -
 < 2
(4)
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z = 53 5i

2.
Find
(a) |z|,

(1)
(b) arg(z), in terms of .
(2)

w = 2 cos + isin

4
4
Find
(c)

w
,
z

(1)

w
(d) arg , in terms of .
z

(2)

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4.

(a) Given that

z = r (cos  + i sin ),

r\

prove, by induction, that zn = r n (cos  + i sin ),

n ]+
(5)

3
3

+ i sin
w = 3 cos

4
4

(b) Find the exact value of w 5, giving your answer in the form a + ib, where a, b \.
(2)
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Further Pure Mathematics FP2

Candidates sitting FP2 may also require those formulae listed under Further Pure
Mathematics FP1 and Core Mathematics C1C4.
Area of a sector

A=

1 2
r d
2

(polar coordinates)

Complex numbers

e i = cos + i sin
{r (cos + i sin )}n = r n (cos n + i sin n )
The roots of z n = 1 are given by z = e

2k i
n

, for k = 0, 1, 2,  , n 1

Maclaurins and Taylors Series

f( x) = f(0) + x f (0) +

x2
x r (r )
f (0) +  +
f (0) + 
2!
r!

f( x) = f(a) + ( x a) f (a) +
f(a + x) = f(a) + x f (a ) +
e x = exp( x) = 1 + x +
ln (1 + x) = x

( x a) 2
( x a) r ( r )
f (a ) +  +
f (a) + 
2!
r!

x2
x r (r )
f (a) +  +
f (a) + 
2!
r!

x2
xr
++
+
2!
r!

for all x

x2 x3
xr
+
 + (1) r +1
+
2
3
r

sin x = x

x3 x5
x 2 r +1
+
 + (1) r
+
3! 5!
(2r + 1)!

cos x = 1

x2 x4
x 2r
+
 + (1) r
+
2! 4!
(2r )!

arctan x = x

(1 < x 1)
for all x
for all x

x3 x5
x 2 r +1
+
 + (1) r
+
3
5
2r + 1

(1 x 1)

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Further Pure Mathematics FP1

Candidates sitting FP1 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1
and C2.
Summations
n

= 16 n(n + 1)(2n + 1)

= 14 n 2 (n + 1) 2

r =1

r
r =1

Numerical solution of equations

The Newton-Raphson iteration for solving f( x) = 0 : x n +1 = x n

f( x n )
f ( x n )

Conics
Parabola

Rectangular
Hyperbola

Standard
Form

y 2 = 4ax

xy = c2

Parametric
Form

(at2, 2at)

ct,
t

Foci

(a, 0)

Not required

Directrices

x = a

Not required

Matrix transformations

cos
Anticlockwise rotation through about O:
sin
cos 2
Reflection in the line y = (tan ) x :
sin 2

sin

cos

sin 2

cos 2

In FP1, will be a multiple of 45.

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Core Mathematics C4
Candidates sitting C4 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1, C2
and C3.
Integration (+ constant)
f(x)

f( x ) dx

sec2 kx

1
tan kx
k

tan x

ln sec x

cot x

ln sin x

cosec x

ln cosec x + cot x ,

sec x

ln sec x + tan x ,

ln tan( 12 x)

ln tan( 12 x + 14 )

u dv dx = uv v du dx

dx
dx

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Core Mathematics C3
Candidates sitting C3 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1 and
C2.
Logarithms and exponentials

e x ln a = a x
Trigonometric identities

sin ( A B) = sin A cos B cos A sin B

cos ( A B) = cos A cos B # sin A sin B

tan A tan B
( A B (k + 12 ) )
1 # tan A tan B
A+ B
A B
sin A + sin B = 2 sin
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
sin A sin B = 2 cos
sin
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A + cos B = 2 cos
cos
2
2
A+ B
A B
cos A cos B = 2 sin
sin
2
2
tan ( A B ) =

Differentiation

f(x)

f (x)

tan kx

k sec2 kx

sec x

sec x tan x

cot x

cosec2 x

cosec x

cosec x cot x

f( x)
g( x)

f ( x) g( x) f( x) g( x)
(g( x) ) 2

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Core Mathematics C2
Candidates sitting C2 may also require those formulae listed under Core Mathematics C1.
Cosine rule
a2 = b2 + c2 2bc cos A
Binomial series
n
n
n
(a + b) n = a n + a n 1b + a n 2 b 2 +  + a n r b r +  + b n
1
2
r

(n )

n
n!
where = n C r =
r! (n r )!
r
n(n 1) 2
n(n 1)  (n r + 1) r
(1 + x) n = 1 + nx +
x ++
x +  ( x < 1, n )
1 2
1 2  r
Logarithms and exponentials
log a x =

log b x
log b a

Geometric series

un = arn 1
Sn =

a (1 r n )
1 r

S =

a
for r < 1
1 r

Numerical integration
b

The trapezium rule: y dx

a

1
2

h{(y0 + yn) + 2(y1 + y2 + ... + yn 1)}, where h =

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ba
n

Core Mathematics C1
Mensuration
Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2
Area of curved surface of cone = r slant height

Arithmetic series
un = a + (n 1)d
Sn =

1
1
n(a + l) = n[2a + (n 1)d]
2
2

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