Complex numbers — Question 121
Original QCE Vault practice · 5 marks
Q121 · Practice questionTechnology-freeComplex familiar5 marks
QUESTION 121 (5 marks)
Let z=1−3i and w=2+2i. 
a)Express wz in modulus-argument form with principal argument. [3 marks] b)Hence find (wz)4 in Cartesian form. [2 marks] WORKED SOLUTION
Practice marking scheme
5 marksANSWERRaise to fourth power: (41)cis(−37π)=(41)cis(−3π)=81−(83)i. Worked solution
Part (a): z=2cis(−3π),w=22cis(4π), so wz=(21)cis(−127π). Part (b): Raise to fourth power: (41)cis(−37π)=(41)cis(−3π)=81−(83)i. Part (a): completes the requested reasoning and obtains a correct result.
[3 marks]Part (b): completes the requested reasoning and obtains a correct result.
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