Q265 · Practice questionTechnology-freeComplex familiar6 marks
QUESTION 265 (6 marks)
For , use . Define .
a)[4 marks]
Sketch and shade R. Indicate which boundaries are included or excluded.
b)[2 marks]
Determine all roots of that belong to R, explaining each boundary decision.
WORKED SOLUTION
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ANSWER
(a) A quarter-annulus in the first quadrant; positive real-axis edge excluded, positive imaginary-axis edge included. Circular arcs are included away from excluded endpoints. (b) Only .
Worked solution
(a) Draw radius-one and radius-two arcs from just above angle 0 to . Shade between them. Use a dashed real-axis radial edge and open endpoints at 1 and 2. Use a solid imaginary-axis edge and closed endpoints at and .
(b) The roots are . The root 2 has excluded argument 0. The roots and are outside the angular interval. The root has included argument and included modulus 2.
Equivalent justified methods accepted; respect any requested proof method.
Exact values unless specified. Sketches assessed by mathematical features, not artistic quality.
Part a: Draw the two correctly sized circular arcs.
Part a: Shade only the first-quadrant annular sector.
Part a: Exclude the angle-zero boundary and its endpoints.
Part a: Include the angle- boundary and the allowed arcs.
Part b: Determine all four roots.
Part b: Apply both modulus and argument boundaries correctly.
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