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    C N (Q 4, P 1) 2001: Omplex Umbers Aper

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    (1) The document discusses complex numbers, including plotting complex numbers w and iw on an Argand diagram, solving a complex equation for real x and y, and investigating whether z1 + z2 equals z1 + z2. (2) To solve the complex equation, the real and imaginary parts are equated separately and solved simultaneously for x = 1 and y = 3. (3) It is shown that z1z2 + z1z2 is a real number by multiplying out the terms and using properties of i. However, z1 + z2 does not equal z1 + z2 as demonstrated by calculating the moduli of both sides.

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    (1) The document discusses complex numbers, including plotting complex numbers w and iw on an Argand diagram, solving a complex equation for real x and y, and investigating whether z1 + z2 equals z1 + z2. (2) To solve the complex equation, the real and imaginary parts are equated separately and solved simultaneously for x = 1 and y = 3. (3) It is shown that z1z2 + z1z2 is a real number by multiplying out the terms and using properties of i. However, z1 + z2 does not equal z1 + z2 as demonstrated by calculating the moduli of both sides.

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    (1) The document discusses complex numbers, including plotting complex numbers w and iw on an Argand diagram, solving a complex equation for real x and y, and investigating whether z1 + z2 equals z1 + z2. (2) To solve the complex equation, the real and imaginary parts are equated separately and solved simultaneously for x = 1 and y = 3. (3) It is shown that z1z2 + z1z2 is a real number by multiplying out the terms and using properties of i. However, z1 + z2 does not equal z1 + z2 as demonstrated by calculating the moduli of both sides.

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    COMPLEX NUMBERS (Q 4, PAPER 1)

    2001

    4 (a) Let w = 3 − 2i where i 2 = −1.


    Plot
    (i) w

    (ii) iw
    on an Argand diagram.

    (b) Solve
    ( x + 2 yi )(1 − i ) = 7 + 5i
    for real x and for real y.

    (c) Let z1 = 3 + 4i and z2 = 12 − 5i.


    z1 and z2 are the complex conjugates of z1 and z2, respectively.
    (i) Show that z1 z2 + z1 z2 is a real number.

    (ii) Investigate if z1 + z2 = z1 + z2 .
    SOLUTION
    Im
    4 (a) (i)
    w = 3 − 2i 3 2 + 3i

    4 (a) (ii)
    Re
    iw = i (3 − 2i ) = 3i − 2i 2 = 2 + 3i 2 3

    -2 3 - 2i

    4 (b)
    For all equations you can equate (set equal) the real parts and
    the imaginary parts.

    ( x + 2 yi )(1 − i ) = 7 + 5i [Multiply out the brackets.]


    ⇒ x − xi + 2 yi − 2 yi 2 = 7 + 5i [Tidy up using the fact that i = −1. ]
    2

    ⇒ x − xi + 2 yi + 2 y = 7 + 5i [Gather up the real parts and the imaginary parts.]


    ⇒ ( x + 2 y ) + (− x + 2 y )i = 7 + 5i [Equate the real parts and the imaginary parts.]
    Equating the real parts: x + 2 y = 7...(1)
    Equating the imaginary parts: − x + 2 y = 5....(2)
    x + 2 y = 7...(1)
    Solve equations (1) and (2) simultaneously.
    Substitute this value for y into Eqn. (1): − x + 2 y = 5....(2)
    x + 2(3) = 7 ⇒ x + 6 = 7 ⇒ x = 1 4 y = 12 ⇒ y = 3
    4 (c) (i)
    Working out the conjugate: z = a + bi ⇒ z = a − bi ....... 1
    z1 z2 + z1 z2
    = (3 + 4i )(12 + 5i ) + (3 − 4i )(12 − 5i ) [Multiply out the brackets.]
    = 36 + 15i + 48i + 20i 2 + 36 − 15i − 48i + 20i 2 [Tidy up using the fact that i = −1. ]
    2

    = 36 − 20 + 36 − 20
    = 32

    4 (c) (ii) Finding the modulus:

    z = a + bi ⇒ z = a 2 + b 2 ....... 2

    LHS RHS
    z1 + z2 z1 + z2
    = 3 + 4i + 12 − 5i = 3 + 4i + 12 − 5i

    = 32 + 42 + 122 + (−5) 2 = 15 − i

    = 9 + 16 + 144 + 25 = 152 + (−1) 2


    = 25 + 169 = 225 + 1
    = 5 + 13 = 226
    = 18 = 15.03

    Therefore, the statement is not true.

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