Complex Numbers (DP IB Analysis & Approaches (AA): HL): Exam Questions

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1a
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Consider the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals 2 plus 2 straight i and z subscript 2 equals 2 plus 2 square root of 3 straight i.

Sketch z subscript 1 and z subscript 2 on the Argand diagram below, be sure to include an appropriate scale.

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1b
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3 marks

Find the modulus of z subscript 1and z subscript 2.

1c
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3 marks

Find the argument of z subscript 1and z subscript 2.

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2
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7 marks

Solve the following equations for x

(i) x squared plus 4 x plus 5 equals 0

(ii) x squared equals negative 625

(iii) x to the power of 4 equals 24 space minus space 2 x squared.

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3a
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Let w subscript 1 equals z subscript 1 z subscript 2, where z subscript 1 equals 5 plus straight i and z subscript 2 equals 1 plus 2 straight i.

Express w in the form w equals a plus b straight i.

3b
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4 marks

Find the modulus and argument for w

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4a
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Let z equals w subscript 1 over w subscript 2, where w subscript 1 equals 4 minus straight i and w subscript 2 equals 1 minus 2 straight i.

Express z in the form z equals a plus b straight i.

4b
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Find the modulus and argument for z.

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5a
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Consider the complex numbers z equals 3 minus 4 straight i and w equals 7 minus 2 straight i.

Find 

(i) z plus w

(ii) w minus z.

5b
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Let z to the power of asterisk timesand w to the power of asterisk timesrepresent the complex conjugates of z and w, respectively.

Write down z to the power of asterisk timesand w to the power of asterisk times, giving your answers in the form a plus b straight i.

5c
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4 marks

Find

(i) z to the power of asterisk times w

(ii) w to the power of asterisk times over z.

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6
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7 marks

Find all possible real values for a and b such that 

(i) a plus b straight i equals 8 straight i

(ii) open parentheses 2 plus 3 straight i close parentheses open parentheses a plus b straight i close parentheses equals 13

(iii) open parentheses a plus straight i close parentheses open parentheses 2 plus b straight i close parentheses equals negative 6 plus 22 straight i.

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7
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Consider the complex numbers w equals straight i z and w plus 2 z equals 7 plus 6 straight i.

Find

(i) Re left parenthesis w right parenthesis

(ii) Im left parenthesis w right parenthesis

(iii) Re left parenthesis z right parenthesis

(iv) Im left parenthesis z right parenthesis.

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8
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It is given that z subscript 1 equals 3 plus 4 straight i and z subscript 2 equals negative 2 plus 2 straight i.

Find

(i) straight i z subscript 1 plus z subscript 2

(ii) fraction numerator z subscript 1 over denominator straight i z subscript 2 end fraction

(iii) straight i left parenthesis z subscript 1 z subscript 2 right parenthesis.

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9
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8 marks

Find the complex numbers z and w such that 

2 z minus straight i w to the power of asterisk times equals 5 plus 7 straight i 

w plus straight i z to the power of asterisk times equals 5 plus 16 straight i

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10a
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Let z equals 3 plus 8 straight i and w equals 4 minus 4 straight i.

Find theta, the angle shown on the diagram below.

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10b
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Find the area of the triangle formed in the diagram above.

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11a
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Let z equals negative 1 minus 3 straight i and w equals 1 plus straight i.

Find z w.

11b
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3 marks

Sketch z comma w space and space space z w spaceon the Argand diagram below.

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11c
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4 marks

Let theta be the angle between z and z w and ϕ be the angle between w and z w.

Find the angles theta and ϕ, giving your answers in degrees.

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12a
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Let w equals fraction numerator z plus 1 over denominator z to the power of asterisk times plus 1 end fraction, where z equals a plus b straight i comma space a comma space b element of straight real numbers.

Write w in the form x plus y straight i comma space x comma space y element of straight real numbers. space

12b
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Determine the conditions under which w is purely imaginary.

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1a
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Consider the quadratic equation z squared minus 8 z plus 25 equals 0 comma space z element of straight complex numbers

The roots of the equation are  z subscript 1 equals a plus b straight i  and  z subscript 2 equals a minus b straight i where a comma b element of straight integer numbers. 

Find the value of a and b.

1b
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4 marks

Sketch z subscript 1 comma space z subscript 2 comma space z subscript 1 plus z subscript 2and z subscript 1 minus z subscript 2 on the Argand diagram below, be sure to include an appropriate scale.

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2
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Consider the complex numbers  z subscript 1 equals negative 3 plus 2 straight i and z subscript 2 equals 1 minus 3 straight i.

Find

(i) z subscript 1 plus z subscript 2

(ii) z subscript 1 minus z subscript 2

(iii) z subscript 1 z subscript 2

(iv) z subscript 1 over z subscript 2

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3
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Consider the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals 3 minus straight i and  z subscript 2 equals negative 2 minus 3 straight i

Find the modulus and argument of z subscript 1 z subscript 2 to the power of asterisk times.

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4a
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6 marks

Consider the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals 1 minus 2 straight i and z subscript 2 equals negative 3 plus 5 straight i.   

Work out the following:

(i) Re open parentheses straight z subscript 2 minus straight z subscript 1 close parentheses

(ii) Im open parentheses z subscript 1 z subscript 2 close parentheses

(iii) open parentheses z subscript 1 over z subscript 2 close parentheses to the power of asterisk times

For part (iii) give your answer in the form a plus b straight i,  where a and b are real numbers.

4b
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Write down the complex conjugate of z subscript 2 and describe the geometrical relationship between z subscript 2 and z subscript 2 to the power of asterisk times.

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5
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Find all possible real values for a and b such that

(i) open parentheses a plus b straight i close parentheses open parentheses 2 minus 3 straight i close parentheses equals 8 plus straight i

(ii) a open parentheses 2 plus b straight i close parentheses equals b open parentheses negative 6 plus straight i close parentheses

(iii) open parentheses 2 a plus 3 straight i close parentheses open parentheses 3 plus b straight i close parentheses equals 12 plus 21 straight i

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6a
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For a general complex number z equals x plus straight i y,  where x comma y element of straight real numbers,  show that

(i) Re open parentheses z close parentheses equals fraction numerator z plus z italic asterisk times over denominator 2 end fraction

(ii) Im open parentheses z close parentheses equals fraction numerator z minus z to the power of asterisk times over denominator 2 straight i end fraction

 

6b
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For the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals a subscript 1 plus b subscript 1 straight i and z subscript 2 equals a subscript 2 plus b subscript 2 straight i,  where  a subscript 1 comma space a subscript 2 comma space b subscript 1 comma space b subscript 2 element of straight real numbers, show that

open vertical bar z subscript 1 z subscript 2 close vertical bar equals open vertical bar z subscript 1 close vertical bar open vertical bar z subscript 2 close vertical bar

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7
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8 marks

Consider the complex numbers w equals 2 straight i z and w minus z equals 5 minus 5 straight i.

Find

(i) open vertical bar z close vertical bar

(ii) arg space w

(iii) Re open parentheses z plus w close parentheses

(iv) Im open parentheses z minus w close parentheses

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8a
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4 marks

Consider the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals a minus 6 straight i comma space straight z subscript 2 equals 1 plus b straight i and z subscript 1 z subscript 2 equals negative 17 minus 9 straight i where a comma space b element of straight real numbers

Find the possible values of a and b.

8b
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Using the answers gained in part (a), write down values for c and d that will satisfy the equation

negative open parentheses 3 plus straight i close parentheses open parentheses c plus d straight i close parentheses equals negative 17 minus 9 straight i

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9a
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Consider the complex numbers z equals 3 plus 5 straight i space and space w equals negative 2 plus 3 straight i

Represent the complex numbers z and w on an Argand diagram.

9b
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5 marks

The points z plus w and z minus w are represented by the points straight A and straight B on the Argand diagram respectively.

Find the angle straight A straight O with hat on top straight B.

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10a
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4 marks

Consider the complex numbers z equals negative 4 minus 3 straight i comma space w equals a i and  z over w equals b plus 2 a straight i, where a comma space b element of straight real numbers.

Find the possible values of a and b.

10b
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3 marks

Find the modulus of w over z.

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11a
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4 marks

Let omega subscript 1 equals 3 minus straight i space and space omega subscript 2 equals 1 plus 2 straight i.

Given that 1 over omega subscript 1 plus 1 over omega subscript 2 equals 1 over z, express z in the form a plus b straight i, where a comma b element of straight real numbers.

11b
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2 marks

Find omega subscript 1 omega subscript 2 z to the power of asterisk times, giving your answer in the form a plus b straight i, where a comma space b element of straight real numbers.

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1a
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4 marks

Consider the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals square root of 3 plus 2 straight i and z subscript 2 equals straight i minus 3 square root of 3.

Find

(i) u equals z subscript 1 z subscript 2

(ii) v equals z subscript 1 over z subscript 2

1b
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3 marks

The complex numbers u and v are represented by the points straight A and straight B respectively on an Argand diagram with origin straight O

Determine whether the angle made by OA with the positive horizontal axis is greater than or less than the angle made by OB with the positive horizontal axis. Give a reason for your answer.

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2a
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4 marks

Consider the complex number z equals negative a plus 3 over 4 straight i.

Write down, in terms of a,

(i) Re open parentheses z to the power of italic 2 close parentheses

(ii) Im open parentheses z to the power of italic 3 close parentheses

2b
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4 marks

In the case where a equals 2, find the modulus and argument of z cubed.

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3a
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3 marks

Consider the complex numbers  z subscript 1 equals straight i minus 1 half and z subscript 2 equals 1 half minus 3 over straight i.

Express z subscript 2 in the form a plus b straight i, where a comma b element of straight real numbers.

3b
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6 marks

Find

(i) z subscript 1 to the power of asterisk times z subscript 2

(ii) z subscript 2 over z subscript 1

(iii) open vertical bar z subscript 2 over z subscript 1 close vertical bar, giving your answer as an exact value.

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4
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Consider a general complex number z equals x plus straight i y,  where  x comma space y element of straight real numbers , z element of straight complex numbers and  z not equal to 0

Show that

(i) Re open parentheses 1 over straight z plus 1 over straight z to the power of asterisk times close parentheses equals fraction numerator 2 x over denominator x to the power of italic 2 plus y to the power of italic 2 end fraction

(ii) Im open parentheses 1 over z plus 1 over z to the power of italic asterisk times close parentheses equals 0

(iii) z z to the power of asterisk times equals open vertical bar z close vertical bar squared

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5a
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Consider the equation z w minus w plus straight i z plus 1 equals 0, where w comma space z element of straight complex numbersw equals x plus straight i y.

Find an expression in terms of x and y for Re open parentheses z close parentheses.

5b
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4 marks

Find in terms of x given that z is purely real.

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6a
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5 marks

Consider the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals fraction numerator 3 minus straight i over denominator 1 minus 2 straight i end fraction and z subscript 2 equals negative 3 straight i plus 1

Find the modulus of z subscript 1 over z subscript 2 to the power of asterisk times   giving your answer as an exact value.

6b
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2 marks

The argument of z subscript 1 over z subscript 2 to the power of asterisk times is given as theta equals tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent x, where 0 less than theta less than 2 straight pi.  Find the value of x.

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7a
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3 marks

Consider the complex numbers z equals v over w comma v equals 1 minus p i space and space straight w equals 3 straight i minus 2 

Express z in the form a plus b straight i, where a comma space b comma space p element of straight real numbers..

7b
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4 marks

In the case where z is purely imaginary, represent v comma space w and z on an Argand diagram.

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8a
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4 marks

Consider the complex numbers z equals fraction numerator a minus 3 straight i over denominator 2 plus straight i end fraction comma space w equals a plus b text i end text and z over w equals 1 plus 2 straight i  where a comma space b element of straight real numbers.

Find the values of a  and b.

8b
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2 marks

Find the modulus of w over z, giving your answer as an exact value.

8c
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2 marks

Find the argument of w over z , giving your answer in the range negative straight pi less or equal than arg w over z less or equal than pi  .

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7 marks

Consider the complex numbers a minus w equals 2 z minus straight i and w minus 2 z equals b straight i minus 1

Find the values of a and b such that Re open parentheses w close parentheses equals Im open parentheses z close parentheses and Re open parentheses w close parentheses equals Re open parentheses z close parentheses plus 1.

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10a
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Consider the complex numbers z subscript 1 equals 5 plus p straight i, z subscript 2 equals a plus b straight i and z subscript 1 over z subscript 2 equals negative 1 plus straight i , where z element of straight complex numbers and a comma space b element of straight real numbers.

Find the values of a and b in terms of p

10b
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3 marks

Given that open vertical bar z subscript 2 close vertical bar equals square root of 73 , find the possible values of p.

10c
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2 marks

Given additionally that arg open parentheses z subscript 2 close parentheses equals 2.78  radians correct to 2 decimal places, determine the exact value of Im open parentheses z subscript 2 close parentheses .

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