COMPLEX NUMBER
Practice problems
(Polar representation of complex number, n-th roots of unity,
De-Moivre’s theorem, logarithm form for complex numbers∗ )
1. Find arg( 1−2z2 ), where |z| = 1 and arg(z) = θ, 0 < θ < π
2
2. Find the arg(z), when
π
(a) z = 1 + i cot θ; 0 < θ < 2
(b) z = 1 − i cot θ; 0 < θ < π
2
(c) z = 1 + i cot θ; 0 < θ < 2π
√ √
3. Find the value of (1 + i 3)9 + (1 − i 3)9 + 210
4. Evaluate
sin θ +i cos θ 2023
( sin θ −i cos θ )
5. Solve , z4 = −i
6. Find each of the roots and locate them graphically,
1
(a) (−1 + i ) 3
√ 1
(b) (−2 3 − 2i ) 4
πi
7. Let z = 6e 3 . Find |eiz |
√ 3 √ 3 1
8. Show that one of the values of (1 + i 3) 4 + (1 − i 3) 4 is 32 4
9. Find the roots of the equation zn = (z + 1)n and show that the points which represents them in the Argand diagram are
collinear.
10. If zr = cos 3πr + i sin 3πr ; r ∈ Z then prove that, z1 z2 z3 ... to infinity = i
11. If |z1 | = |z2 | and argz1 +argz2 =0, then show that z1 ,z2 are two complex conjugate numbers.
12. Show that ,
(a) |z − 8| + |z + 8| = 20 represents an ellipse.
(b) arg( zz− 1
+1 ) =
π
4 represents a circle.
13. Find the general and principal values of
(a) ii (b) (−1 + i )i (c) ilog(1+i)
14. Write the polar representation of the following complex numbers
√ √
(a) 1 + i 3 (b) 1 − i 3
√ √
(c) −1 + i 3 (d) −1 − i 3
(e) 0 + 0i
i...∞
15. ii =A+iB, then show that
B
(a) tan πA
2 = A
(b) A2 + B2 = e−πB
, by considering the principal values only.
16. Find all roots of z5 = 1 and locate them graphically.
Md Sahid Alam
Gour Mahavidyalaya, Malda