MORE COMPLEX QUESTIONS COMPLEX NUMBERS

IB HL year 2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5

1. (a) Express z 1 as a product of two factors, one of which is linear.

5

(b)

Find the zeros of z 1, giving your answers in the form

r(cos + i sin ) where r > 0 and < .

(c)

Express z + z + z + z + 1 as a product of two real quadratic factors.

November 2001
2

cos
2. Consider the complex number z =

(a)

(b)

(2)(c)

i sin cos i sin

4
4
3
3

i sin
cos
24
24

(i)

Find the modulus of z.

(ii)

Find the argument of z, giving your answer in radians.

Using De Moivres theorem, show that z is a cube root of one, i.e. z = 3 1 .

2
Simplify (l + 2z)(2 + z ), expressing your answer in the form a + bi, where a and b
are exact real numbers.

November 2002
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. Consider the complex number z = cos + i sin.

(a)

Using De Moivres theorem show that

n

z +

(b)

1
By expanding z
z

1
= 2cosn.
zn

show that

cos =

1
(cos4 + 4cos2 + 3).
8

(c)

Let g(a) =
(i)

(ii)

4.

a
0

cos 4 d .

Find g(a).

November 2004

Solve g(a) = 1

Consider the complex geometric series e

1 2i 1 3i
e + e +
2
4

(a)

Find an expression for z, the common ratio of this series.

(b)

Show that z < 1.

(c)

Write down an expression for the sum to infinity of this series.

(d)

(i)

Express your answer to part (c) in terms of sin and cos .

(ii)

Hence show that

cos +

5.

November 2006

1
1
4 cos 2
cos 2 + cos 3 +=
2
4
5 4 cos