Complex Numbers · Guided Practice
Complex Numbers
19 questions with answers and video solutions. Try each one before revealing the answer.
(a) Write down the complex conjugate .
(b) Find .
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(a) Find and simplify .
(b) Find the value of such that .
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(b)
(a) Determine the value of .
(b) Hence find the value of .
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(b)
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Find the remaining roots.
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Find the remaining roots.
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Express in:
(a) Cartesian form
(b) polar form.
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(b)
Express in polar form:
(a)
(b) .
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Given that and , express in the form where and are real numbers.
(a)Express in polar form.
(b)Hence, or otherwise, show that is real.
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(b) Using de Moivre's Theorem, Since the imaginary part is zero, is real.
A complex number is defined by
(a)Express in polar form.
(b)Use de Moivre's theorem to evaluate
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Given , , solve the equation
where is the complex conjugate of
Two complex numbers are defined as and
Find in the form , where
A complex number is defined by
(a)Express in polar form.
(b)Use de Moivre's theorem to show that is purely imaginary.
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(b) The real part is zero, so is purely imaginary.
The complex number is a root of the polynomial equation
(a)State a second root of the equation.
(b)Find the remaining roots.
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(b) , and
Solving gives , so the remaining roots are and
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