Modulus , Argument and Forms of a Complex Number
1. Represent the following complex numbers on the argand diagram and find the modulus and
argument of each: (a) 5, (b) 2i (c) 1 + i (d) 3 + 2i (e) 1 + 4i (f) 1 - 2i (g) -2 - i (h) -4 + i
(i) -2 - 5i
(2) If z1 = 3 - i , z2 = 1 + 4i , z3 = -4 + ishow the following on the argand diagram
(a) z1 + z2 (b) z2 - z3 (c) z1 - z3
(3) Express the following complex numbers in the forms r(cosq + i sinq ) and reiq : (a) 1 - i
(b) 3 - i (c) -2 (d) -4i (e) -1 - 2i (f) 1 - 3i
(4) Express the following in the form a + bi (a) 2(cos p4 + i sin p4 ) (b) 4(cos p6 + i sin p6 )
(c) cos 23p + i sin 23p
(5) Express 2 + 3i in modulus argument form.
2 - 3i
(6) If z1 = 4(cos 1324p + i sin 1324p )and z2 = 2(cos 524p + i sin 524p ), express the following complex numbers
in
the form a + bi (i) z1 z2 (ii) z1 .
z2
(7). Express the complex number 8(√3 − 𝑖) in the form r(cosq + i sinq ) where 𝑟 > 0 and
−𝜋 < 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋.
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9. Express 1 + √3 𝑖 in modulus argument form and hence, find (1 + √3𝑖)! in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖.
10. Express √3 − 𝑖 in modulus argument form and hence, find (√3 − 𝑖)"# in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖
11. (i) Write the complex number 𝑧 = (−1 + √3 𝑖)$ in the form 𝑟𝑒 %& , where 𝑟 = |𝑧| and
𝜃 = 𝑎𝑟𝑔(𝑧).
(ii) Hence, prove that (−1 + √3 𝑖)$ = 64(−1 + √3 𝑖).
12. (i) Write the complex number 𝑧 = (1 − 𝑖) in the form 𝑟𝑒 %& , where 𝑟 = |𝑧| and
𝜃 = 𝑎𝑟𝑔(𝑧).
(ii) Hence, prove that (1 − 𝑖)' = 16(1 − 𝑖).
13. (i) Write the complex number 𝑧 = (−1 + 𝑖) in the form 𝑟𝑒 %& , where 𝑟 = |𝑧| and
𝜃 = 𝑎𝑟𝑔(𝑧).
(ii) Hence, prove that (−1 + 𝑖)$ = −8(1 + 𝑖).
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(14). Two complex numbers are given as 𝑧" = <( + √5 𝑖 and 𝑧) = 2 − 2𝑖.
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(i) Show that the complex number *! = <+ 𝑒 % !"
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(ii) Hence, without using a calculator, determine the value of ?*!@ .
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(15). Two complex numbers are given by 𝑢 = 4 + 2𝑖 and 𝑣 = 1 + 2√2 𝑖. Calculate the
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modulus and argument of 𝑧 = ?- @ .
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