2023TrialQ2In which quadrant is the complex number (−3+3i)3(-3+3i)^3(−3+3i)3 located on the Argand plane? (A) The first quadrant (B) The second quadrant (C) The third quadrant (D) The fourth quadrant1 markMultiple choice
2023TrialQ12 (a) (i)Let α\alphaα be a real number and suppose that zzz is a complex number such that z+1z=2cosα.z+\frac{1}{z}=2\cos\alpha.z+z1=2cosα. You may assume that zn+1zn=2cos(nα)z^n+\frac{1}{z^n}=2\cos(n\alpha)zn+zn1= for all positive integer nnn. Let ω=z+1z.\omega=z+\frac{1}{z}.ω=z+z1. Show that ω4+ω3−3ω2−2ω=z+1z+z2+1z2+z3+1z3+z4+1z4.\omega^4+\omega^3-3\omega^2-2\omega=z+\frac{1}{z}+z^2+\frac{1}{z^2}+z^3+\frac{1}{z^3}+z^4+\frac{1}{z^4}.ω4+ω3−32 marksShort answer
2022TrialQ2Given that zn=a+biz^n=a+bizn=a+bi and ∣z∣=1|z|=1∣z∣=1, where aaa and bbb are real, which of the following is equal to z−nz^{-n}z−n? A. a+bia+bia+bi B. a−bia-bia−bi C. −a+bi-a+bi−a+bi D. −a−bi-a-bi−a−bi1 markMultiple choice
2022HSCQ6It is known that a particular complex number zzz is NOT a real number. Which of the following could be true for this number zzz? A. zˉ=iz\bar z=izzˉ=iz B. zˉ=∣z2∣\bar z=|z^2|zˉ=∣z2∣ C. Re(iz)=Im(z)\operatorname{Re}(iz)=\operatorname{Im}(z)Re(iz)=Im(z) D. Arg(z3)=Arg(z)\operatorname{Arg}(z^3)=\operatorname{Arg}(z)Arg(z3)=Arg(z)1 markMultiple choice
2022TrialQ8Given that zzz is a complex number such that Re(z)≠0\operatorname{Re}(z)\ne0Re(z)=0, which of the following is equivalent to 4zzˉ(z+zˉ)2?\frac{4z\bar z}{(z+\bar z)^2}?(z+zˉ)24zzˉ? A. 1+(Im(z)Re(z))21+\left(\frac{\operatorname{Im}(z)}{\operatorname{Re}(z)}\right)^21+(Re(z)Im(z)) B. C. D. 1 markMultiple choice
2022TrialQ11 (a) (i)Find −1+i31+i\frac{-1+i\sqrt3}{1+i}1+i−1+i3 in Cartesian form.2 marksShort answer
2022HSCQ11 (a)Express 3−i2+i\dfrac{3-i}{2+i}2+i3−i in the form x+iyx+iyx+iy, where xxx and yyy are real numbers.2 marksShort answer
2022TrialQ11 (b) (i)By letting (x+iy)2=7+24i(x+iy)^2=7+24i(x+iy)2=7+24i, where x,yx,yx,y are real, find 7+24i\sqrt{7+24i}7+24i in Cartesian form.3 marksShort answer
2022TrialQ11 (a) (ii)If z=−3+iz=-\sqrt3+iz=−3+i and w=1+iw=1+iw=1+i, write zw\frac zwwz in the form x+iyx+iyx+iy, where xxx and yyy are real numbers.2 marksShort answer
2021HSCQ11 (e)The complex numbers z=5+iz=5+iz=5+i and w=2−4iw=2-4iw=2−4i are given. Find zˉw\frac{\bar z}{w}wzˉ, giving your answer in Cartesian form.2 marksShort answer
2021HSCQ11 (d) (i)Find the two square roots of −i-i−i, giving the answers in the form x+iyx+iyx+iy, where xxx and yyy are real numbers.2 marksShort answer
2020HSCQ11 (a) (ii)Consider the complex numbers w=−1+4iw=-1+4iw=−1+4i and z=2−iz=2-iz=2−i. Evaluate wzˉw\bar{z}wzˉ.2 marksShort answer
2020HSCQ11 (e)Solve z2+3z+(3−i)=0z^2+3z+(3-i)=0z2+3z+(3−i)=0, giving your answer(s) in the form a+bia+bia+bi, where aaa and bbb are real.4 marksShort answer