VERY ELEMENTARY EXERCISE ON COMPLEX NUMBER

Q.1 Simplify and express the result in the form of a + bi

2
 1  2i 
2
(b) i (9 + 6 i) (2  i)1
 4i 3  i 
(c)   3  2i 3  2i 2  i 2  2  i 2
(a)    2i  1 
(d)  (e)
 2i    2  5i 2  5i 2i 2i
Q.2 Given that x , y  R, solve : (a) (x + 2y) + i (2x  3y) = 5  4i (b) (x + iy) + (7  5i) = 9 + 4i
(c) x²  y²  i (2x + y) = 2i (d) (2 + 3i) x²  (3  2i) y = 2x  3y + 5i
(e) 4x² + 3xy + (2xy  3x²)i = 4y²  (x2/2) + (3xy  2y²)i
Q.3 Find the square root of : (a) 9 + 40 i (b) 11  60 i (c) 50 i
Q.4 (a) If f (x) = x4 + 9x3 + 35x2  x + 4, find f ( – 5 + 4i)
(b) If g (x) = x4  x3 + x2 + 3x  5, find g(2 + 3i)

Q.5 Among the complex numbers z satisfying the condition z  3  3 i  3 , find the number having the
least positive argument.
Q.6 Solve the following equations over C and express the result in the form a + ib, a, b  R.
(a) ix2  3x  2i = 0 (b) 2 (1 + i) x2  4 (2  i) x  5  3 i = 0
Q.7 Locate the points representing the complex number z on the Argand plane:
2 2 z3
(a) z + 1  2i = 7 ; (b) z  1  z  1 = 4 ; (c) = 3 ; (d) z  3 = z  6
z3
Q.8 If a & b are real numbers between 0 & 1 such that the points z 1 = a + i, z2 = 1 + bi & z3 = 0 form an
equilateral triangle, then find the values of 'a' and 'b'.
Q.9 For what real values of x & y are the numbers  3 + ix2 y & x2 + y + 4i conjugate complex?
Q.10 Find the modulus, argument and the principal argument of the complex numbers.
2i
(i) 6 (cos 310°  i sin 310°) (ii) 2 (cos 30° + i sin 30°) (iii)
4 i  (1  i) 2
x y
Q.11 If (x + iy)1/3 = a + bi ; prove that 4 (a2  b2) =  .
a b
a  ib a 2  b2
Q.12(a) If = p + qi , prove that p2 + q2 = 2 .
c  id c  d2
(b) Let z1, z2, z3 be the non zero complex numbers such that
z1 + z2 + z3 = z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1 = 0.
Prove that | z1 | = | z2 | = | z3 |.
1 z  z2
Q.13 Let z be a complex number such that z  c\R and R, then prove that | z | =1.
1  z  z2
Q.14  
Prove the identity, | 1  z1z 2 |2  | z1  z 2 |2  1 | z1 |2 1 | z 2 |2 
Q.15 For any two complex numbers, prove that z1  z 2  z1  z 2
2 2

= 2 z1  z 2
2 2
 . Also give the
geometrical interpretation of this identity.
Q.16 (a) Find all nonzero complex numbers Z satisfying Z = i Z².
(b) If the complex numbers z1, z2, .................zn lie on the unit circle |z| = 1 then show that
|z1 + z2 + ..............+zn| = |z1–1+ z2–1+................+zn–1| .
Q.17 Find the Cartesian equation of the locus of 'z' in the complex plane satisfying, | z – 4 | + z + 4 | = 16.
Q.18 If  is an imaginary cube root of unity then prove that :
(a) (1 +   ²)3  (1  + ²)3 = 0 (b) (1   + ²)5 + (1+   ²)5 = 32
(c) If  is the cube root of unity, Find the value of, (1 + 52 + 4) (1 + 54 + 2) (53 +  + 2).
Q.19 If  is a cube root of unity, prove that ; (i) (1 +   2)3  (1   + 2)3
a  b  c  2
(ii) 2
= 2 (iii) (1 ) (1 2) (1 4) (1 8) = 9
c  a  b
Q.20 If x = a + b ; y = a + b2 ; z = a2 + b, show that
(i) xyz = a3 + b3 (ii) x2 + y2 + z2 = 6ab (iii) x3 + y3 + z3 = 3 (a3 + b3)

1 1 i  w2 w2
Q.21 If (w  1) is a cube root of unity then 1  i 1 w 2 1 =
 i  i  w 1 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) i (D) w
Q.22(a) (1 + w)7 = A + Bw where w is the imaginary cube root of a unity and A, B  R, find the ordered pair
(A, B).
(b) The value of the expression ;
1. (2  w) (2  w²) + 2. (3  w) (3  w²) + ............. + (n  1) . (n  w) (n  w²), where w is an
imaginary cube root of unity is ________.
n 1 n
Q.23 If n  N, prove that (1 + i)n + (1  i)n = 2 2 . cos .
4
2n
 2k 2k 
Q.24 Show that the sum 
k 1
 sin
 2n  1
 i cos  simplifies to a pure imaginary number..
2n  1
a  n
Q.25 If x = cos  + i sin  & 1 + 1  a 2 = na, prove that 1 + a cos  = (1 + nx)  1   .
2n  x
Q.26 The number t is real and not an integral multiple of /2. The complex number x1 and x2 are the roots of
the equation, tan2(t) · x2 + tan (t) · x + 1 = 0
 2 n 
Show that (x1)n + (x2)n = 2 cos  cotn(t), n  N.
 3 
ANSWER KEY
VERY ELEMENTARY EXERCISE
7 24 21 12 22
Q.1 (a)  i; (b)  i; (c) 3 + 4i; (d)  8 + 0i; (e) i
25 25 5 5 29 5
 2 2  
5 3K
Q.2 (a) x =1, y = 2; (b) (2, 9); (c) (2 , 2) or   3 ,  3  ; (d) (1 ,1)  0 ,  (e) x = K, y = , KR
 2 2
Q.3 (a) ± (5 + 4i) ; (b) ± (5  6i) (c) ± 5(1 + i) Q.4 (a) 160 ; (b)  (77 +108 i)
3 3 3 3  5i 1 i
Q.5 –  i Q.6 (a)  i ,  2i (b) or 
2 2 2 2
Q.7 (a) on a circle of radius 7 with centre (1, 2) ; (b) on a unit circle with centre at origin
(c) on a circle with centre (15/4, 0) & radius 9/4 ; (d) a straight line
Q.8 a=b=2 3; Q.9 x = 1, y =  4 or x =  1, y =  4
5 5
Q.10 (i) Modulus = 6 , Arg = 2 k  + (K  I), Principal Arg = (K  I)
18 18
7 5
(ii) Modulus = 2 , Arg = 2 k  + , Principal Arg = 
6 6
5
(iii) Modulus = , Arg = 2 k  tan1 2 (K  I) , Principal Arg =  tan12
6
3 i 3 i x 2 y2
Q.16 (a)  ,   ,i ; Q.17   1 ; Q.18 (c) 64; Q.21 A
2 2 2 2 64 48
 n  n  1 
2

Q.22 (a) (1, 1) ; (b)   n

 2 