Complex Numbers – Practice Test

6 −i 2
1. Let z1 = , and z2 = 1 – i.
2

π π
(a) Write z1 and z2 in the form r(cos θ + i sin θ), where r > 0 and – ≤θ≤ .
2 2
(6)

= cos π + i sin π .
z1
(b) Show that
z2 12 12
(2)

z1
(c) Find the value of in the form a + bi, where a and b are to be determined exactly in radical
z2
(surd) form. Hence or otherwise find the exact values of cos π and sin π .
12 12
(4)
(Total 12 marks)

2. If z is a complex number and |z + 16| = 4 |z + l|, find the value of | z|.

(Total 3 marks)

3. Find the values of a and b, where a and b are real, given that (a + bi)(2 – i) = 5 – i.

(Total 3 marks)

4. Given that z = (b + i)2, where b is real and positive, find the exact value of b when arg z = 60°.

(Total 3 marks)

5. A complex number z is such that z = z − 3i .

3
(a) Show that the imaginary part of z is .
2
(2)

(b) Let z1 and z2 be the two possible values of z, such that z = 3.

(i) Sketch a diagram to show the points which represent z1 and z2 in the complex plane,
where z1 is in the first quadrant.

π
(ii) Show that arg z1 = .
6

(iii) Find arg z2.

 k 
(c) Given that arg  z1 z 2  = π, find a value of k.
 2i 
 
(4)
(Total 10 marks)

1
6. Given that (a + i)(2 – bi) = 7 – i, find the value of a and of b, where a, b ∈ .

(Total 6 marks)

7. Given that z = (b + i)2, where b is real and positive, find the exact value of b when arg z = 60°.

(Total 6 marks)

8. Given that | z | = 2 5 , find the complex number z that satisfies the equation

25 − 15 = 1 − 8i.
z z*

(Total 6 marks)

π
i
+
9. (a) Express the complex number 1+ i in the form ae b , where a, b∈ .
(2)

n
 1+ i 
(b) Using the result from (a), show that   , where n∈ , has only eight distinct values.
 2
(5)

(c) Hence solve the equation z8 −1 = 0.

10. Find, in its simplest form, the argument of (sinθ + i (1− cosθ ))2 where θ is an acute angle.

(Total 7 marks)

z
11. Consider w = where z = x + iy, y ≠ 0 and z2 + 1 ≠ 0.
z +1
2

Given that Im w = 0, show that z = 1.

(Total 7 marks)

12. (a) Express the complex number 8i in polar form.

(b) The cube root of 8i which lies in the first quadrant is denoted by z. Express z

(i) in polar form;

(ii) in cartesian form.

(Total 6 marks)

π π
13. Let z = cos θ + i sin θ, for – <θ< .
4 4

2
 (a) (i) Find z3 using the binomial theorem.

(ii) Use de Moivre’s theorem to show that

cos 3θ = 4 cos3θ – 3 cosθ and sin 3θ = 3 sinθ – 4 sin3θ.

sin 3θ − sin θ
(b) Hence prove that = tanθ.
cos 3θ + cos θ
(6)

1
(c) Given that sinθ = , find the exact value of tan 3θ.
3
(5)
(Total 21 marks)

1 a
(1 − i 3 )
14. Express 3
in the form where a, b∈ .
b

(Total 5 marks)

2π 2π
15. Let w = cos + i sin .
5 5

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

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

2π 4π 1
(c) Hence show that cos + cos = − .
5 5 2
(6)
(Total 12 marks)
16. (
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)