1. The roots of the equation z2 + 2z + 4 = 0 are denoted by α and β?

(a) Find α and β in the form reiθ.

(6)

(b) Given that α lies in the second quadrant of the Argand diagram, mark α and β on
an Argand diagram.
(2)

(c) Use the principle of mathematical induction to prove De Moivre’s theorem, which
states that cos nθ + i sin nθ = (cos θ + i sin θ)n for n  +.
(8)

3
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(d) Using De Moivre’s theorem find  in the form a + ib.
(4)

(e) Using De Moivre’s theorem or otherwise, show that α3 = β3.

(3)

(f) Find the exact value of αβ* + βα* where α* is the conjugate of α and β* is the
conjugate of β.
(5)

(g) Find the set of values of n for which αn is real.

(3)
(Total 31 marks)

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2. (a) Write down the expansion of (cos θ + i sin θ)3 in the form a + ib, where a and b
are in terms of sin θ and cos θ.
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(b) Hence show that cos 3θ = 4 cos3 θ – 3 cos θ.

(3)

(c) Similarly show that cos 5θ = 16 cos5 θ – 20 cos3 θ + 5 cos θ.

(3)

 π π
  , 
(d) Hence solve the equation cos 5θ + cos 3θ + cos θ = 0, where θ  2 2  .
(6)

(e) By considering the solutions of the equation cos 5θ = 0, show that

π 5 5 7π
cos  cos
10 8 and state the value of 10 .
(8)
(Total 22 marks)

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  2π   2π 
cos   i sin  
3. Consider ω =  3   3 .

(a) Show that

(i) ω3 = 1;

(ii) 1 + ω + ω2 = 0.
(5)

 2π   4π 
i    i   
 3   3 
(b) (i) Deduce that e + e
iθ e = 0.

π
(ii) Illustrate this result for θ = 2 on an Argand diagram.
(4)

(c) (i) Expand and simplify F(z) = (z – 1)(z – ω)(z – ω2) where z is a complex
number.

(ii) Solve F(z) = 7, giving your answers in terms of ω.

(7)
(Total 16 marks)

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4. The complex number z is defined as z = cos θ + i sin θ.

(a) State de Moivre’s theorem.

(1)

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
(b) Show that z n z n = 2i sin (nθ).
(3)

5
 1
z 
(c) Use the binomial theorem to expand  z  giving your answer in simplified
form.
(3)

(d) Hence show that 16 sin5 θ = sin 5θ –5 sin 3θ + 10 sin θ.

(4)

π
(e) Check that your result in part (d) is true for θ = 4 .
(4)

Find 
5
sin  d
2
(f) 0 .
(4)

 cos
5
2  d
(g) Hence, with reference to graphs of circular functions, find 0 ,
explaining your reasoning.
(3)
(Total 22 marks)

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5. Find the values of n such that (1 + 3 i)n is a real number.
(Total 5 marks)

6. (a) Let z = x + iy be any non-zero complex number.

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(i) Express z in the form u + iv.

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z k , k 
(ii) If z , show that either y = 0 or x2 + y2 = 1.

(iii) Show that if x2 + y2 = 1 then │k│ ≤ 2.

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(b) Let w = cos θ + i sin θ.

(i) Show that wn + w–n = 2cos nθ, n  .

(ii) Solve the equation 3w2 – w + 2 – w–1 + 3w–2 = 0, giving the roots in the
form x + iy.
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(Total 22 marks)

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a
7. 
Express 1  i 3 3
in the form b where a, b .
(Total 5 marks)

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 2 2
 i sin .
8. Let w = cos 5 5

(a) Show that w is a root of the equation z5 − 1 = 0.

(3)

(b) Show that (w − 1) (w4 + w3 + w2 + w + 1) = w5 − 1 and deduce that

w4 + w3 + w2 + w + 1 = 0.
(3)

2 4 1
 cos  .
(c) Hence show that cos 5 5 2
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(Total 12 marks)

9. 
z1 = 1 i 3 m
and z2 = 1  i  .
n

(a) Find the modulus and argument of z1 and z2 in terms of m and n, respectively.
(6)

(b) Hence, find the smallest positive integers m and n such that z1 = z2.
(8)
(Total 14 marks)