Mathematics

Complex Number – 1
1. Simplify and express the result in the form of a + bi

(a) (b) –i (9 + 6i) (2 - i)-1

(c) (d)

(e)

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

3. Find the square root of:

(a) 9 + 40 i (b) -11 - 60i
(c) 50 i

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)

5. Among the complex numbers z satisfying the condition , find the number having
the least positive argument.

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 - 3i = 0

7. Locate the points representing the complex number z on the Argand plane:
(a) |z + 1 - 2i| = (b) =4

(c) =3 (d) |z – 3| = |z – 6|

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'.

9. For what real values of x & y are the numbers - 3 + ix2 y & x2 + y + 4i conjugate complex?

10. Find the modulus, argument and the principal argument of the complex numbers.
(i) 6(cos 310° - i sin 310°) (ii) -2 (cos 30° + i sin 30°)

(iii)

11. If (x + iy)1/3 = a + bi; prove that 4 (a2 - b2) = .

12. (a) If = p + qi , prove that p2 + q2 = .

(b) Let z1, z2, z3 be the complex numbers such that

z1 + z2 + z3 = z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1 = 0.
Prove that | z1 | = | z2 | = | z3 |.

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13. Let z be a complex number such that z  c\R and  R, then prove that | z | = 1.

14. Prove the identity,

15. For any two complex numbers, prove that = 2 . Also give the
geometrical interpretation of this identity.

16. (a) Find all non-zero complex numbers Z satisfying .

(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| .

17. Find the Cartesian equation of the locus of 'z' in the complex plane satisfying, | z – 4 | + | z + 4 | =
16.

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).

19. If  is a cube root of unity, prove that;

(i) (1 +  - 2)3 - (1 -  + 2)3 (ii) = 2

(iii) (1 - ) (1 - 2) (1 - 4) (1 - 8) = 9

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)

21. If (w  1) is a cube root of unity then =

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) i (D) w

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 ________.

23. If n  N, prove that (1 + i)n + (1 - i)n = .

24. Show that the sum simplifies to a pure imaginary number.

25. If x = cos + i sin & 1 + = na, prove that 1 + a cos = .

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

Show that (x1)n + (x2)n = cotn(t).

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Complex Number – 1
1. (a) I (b) i
(c) 3 + 4i (d) (-8/29) + 0i
(e) 22/5 i
2. (a) x =1, y = 2 (b) (2, 9)

(c) (-2 , 2) or (d) (1 ,1)

(e) x = K, y = ,KR
3. (a) ± (5 + 4i) (b) ±(5 - 6i)
(c) ± 5(1 + i)
4. (a) -160 (b) - (77 +108 i)

5 –i

6. (a) - i, - 2i (b)

7. (a) on a circle of radius 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
8 a=b=2-
9. x = 1, y = - 4 or x = - 1, y = - 4
10. (i) Modulus = 6, Arg =2k , Principal Arg =

(ii) Modulus = 2, Arg = 2 , Principal Arg =

(iii) Modulus = , Arg = 2k - tan-1 2 (K  I) , Principal Arg = - tan-12

16. (a)

17.

18. (c) 64
21. A

22. (a) (1, 1) (b)

Complex Number – 1
1. Simplify and express the result in the form of a + bi :

(a) -i (9 + 6 i) (2 - i)-1 (b)

(c) (d)

(e)

2. Find the modulus, argument and the principal argument of the complex numbers.

(i) z = 1 + cos + i sin (ii) (tan1 – i)2

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(iii) z = (iv)

3. Given that x, y  R, solve :

(a) (x + 2y) + i(2x - 3y) = 5 - 4i (b)
(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

4. (a) Let Z is complex satisfying the equation, z2 – (3 + i)z + m + 2i = 0, where m  R.

Suppose the equation has a real root, then find the value of m.
(b) a, b, c are real numbers in the polynomial, P(Z) = 2Z4 + aZ3 + bZ2 + cZ + 3
If two roots of the equation P(Z) = 0 are 2 and i, then find the value of 'a'.

5. (a) Find the real values of x & y for which z 1 = 9y2 - 4 - 10 ix and z2 = 8y2 - 20i are conjugate
complex of each other.
(b) Find the value of x4 - x3 + x2 + 3x - 5 if x = 2 + 3i

6. Solve the following for z :

(a) z2 – (3 – 2 i)z = (5i – 5) (b) |z| + z = 2 + i

7. (a) If iZ3 + Z2 - Z + i = 0, then show that | Z | = 1.

(b) Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers such that = 1 and |z2|  1, find |z1|.

(c) Let z1 = 10 + 6i & z2 = 4 + 6i. If z is any complex number such that the argument of, ,

then prove that |z - 7 - 9i| = .

8. Show that the product,

is equal to (1+ i) where n 

2.

9. Let a & b be complex numbers (which may be real) and let,

Z = z3 + (a + b + 3i) z2 + (ab + 3 ia + 2 ib - 2) z + 2 abi - 2a.
(i) Show that Z is divisible by, z + b + i.
(ii) Find all complex numbers z for which Z = 0.
(iii) Find all purely imaginary numbers a & b when z = 1 + i and Z is a real number.

10. Interpret the following locii in z Î C.

(a) 1 < |z - 2i| < 3 (b)

(c) Arg (z + i) - Arg (z - i) = p/2 (d) Arg (z - a) = /3 where a = 3 + 4i.

11. Prove that the complex numbers z1 and z2 and the origin form an isosceles triangle with vertical
angle .

12. P is a point on the Aragand diagram. On the circle with OP as diameter two points Q & R are taken
such that POQ = QOR = q. If ‘O’ is the origin & P, Q & R are represented by the complex numbers
Z1 , Z2 & Z3 respectively, show that : Z22 . cos 2 q = Z1 . Z3 cos² q.

13. Let z1, z2, z3 are three pair wise distinct complex numbers and t 1, t2, t3 are non-negative real numbers
such that t1 + t2 + t3 = 1. Prove that the complex number z = t1z1 + t2z2 + t3z3 lies inside a triangle with
vertices z1, z2, z3 or on its boundry.

14. If a CiS  , b CiS  , c CiS  represent three distinct collinear points in an Argand's plane, then prove
the following :
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(i)  ab sin ( - ) = 0.
(ii) (a CiS ) (b CiS )

15. Find all real values of the parameter a for which the equation
(a - 1)z4 - 4z2 + a + 2 = 0 has only pure imaginary roots.

16. Let A  z1; B  z2; C  z3 are three complex numbers denoting the vertices of an acute angled
triangle. If the origin ‘O’ is the orthocentre of the triangle, then prove that

hence show that the ABC is a right angled triangle  =0

17. If the complex number P(w) lies on the standard unit circle in an Argand's plane and
z = (aw+ b)(w – c)–1 then, find the locus of z and interpret it. Given a, b, c are real.

18. (a) Without expanding the determinant at any stage , find K  R such that

has purely imaginary value.

(b) If A, B and C are the angles of a triangle D = where i = then find the

value of D.

19. If w is an imaginary cube root of unity then prove that :

(a) (1 - w + w2) (1 - w2 + w4) (1 - w4 + w8) ..... to 2n factors = 22n .
(b) If w is a complex cube root of unity, find the value of
(1 + w) (1 + w2) (1 + w4) (1 + w8) ..... to n factors.

20. Prove that . Hence deduce that

21. If cos ( - ) + cos ( - ) + cos ( - ) = - 3/2 then prove that :

(a) cos 2 = 0 =  sin 2 (b) sin ( + ) = 0 = cos ( + )
(c) sin2 a = cos2  = 3/2 (d) sin 3 = 3sin ( +  + )
(e) cos 3 = 3cos ( +  + )
(f) cos3 ( + ) + cos3 ( + ) + cos3 ( + ) = 3 cos ( + ) . cos ( + ) . cos ( + ) where q  R.

22. Resolve Z5 + 1 into linear & quadratic factors with real coefficients. Deduce that : 4·sin ·cos = 1.

23. If x = 1+ i ;y=1-i & z = 2 , then prove that xp + yp = zp for every prime p > 3.

24. If the expression z5 – 32 can be factorised into linear and quadratic factors over real coefficients as
(z5 – 32) = (z – 2)(z2 – pz + 4)(z2 – qz + 4) then find the value of (p2 + 2p).

25. (a) Let z = x + iy be a complex number, where x and y are real numbers. Let A and B be the sets
defined by A = {z | | z |  2} and B = {z | (1 – i)z + (1 + i)  4}. Find the area of the region A
 B.
(b) For all real numbers x, let the mapping f(x) = , where i = . If there exist real number
a, b, c and d for which f(a), f(b), f(c) and f(d) form a square on the complex plane. Find the area
of the square.

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Complex Number – 1
1. (a) (b) 3 + 4i
(c) – 8/29 + 0i (d) 22/5i
(e)

2. (i) Principal Arg z = - ; |z| = 2 cos ; Arg z = 2k - kI

(ii) Modulus = sec21 , Arg = 2n + (2 – ) , Principal Arg = (2 – )
(iii) Principal value of Agr z = - & |z| = 3/2; Principal value of Arg z = /2 & |z| = 2/3

(iv) Modulus = , Arg z = , Principal Arg =

3. (a) x = 1, y = 2 (b) x = 1 & y = 2

(c) (-2 , 2) or (d) (1 ,1)

(e) x = K, y = KR
4. (a) 2 (b) – 11/2
5. (a) [(- 2, 2); (- 2, - 2)] (b) - (77 +108i)
6 (a) z = (2 + i) or (1 – 3i) (b) z =
7 (b) 2

9 (ii) z = - (b + i); - 2 i , - a (iii) where t  R -

10 (a) The region between the co encentric circles with centre at (0 , 2) & radii 1 & 3 units
(b) region outside or on the circle with centre 1/2 + 2i and radius 1/2.
(c) semi circle (in the 1st & 4th quadrant) x² + y² = 1
(d) a ray emanating from the point (3 + 4i) directed away from the origin & having equation

15. [-3 , -2]

17. (1 – c2) | z |2 – 2(a + bc) (Re z) + a2 – b2 = 0
18. (a) K = 3 (b) – 4
19. (b) one if n is even ; - w² if n is odd
22. (Z + 1) (Z² - 2Z cos 36° + 1) (Z² - 2Z cos 108° + 1)
24. 4
25. (a)  – 2 (b) 1/2

Complex Number – 2

1. If ; where p , q , r are the moduli of non-zero complex numbers u, v, w respectively,

prove that, arg .

2. The equation x3 = 9 + 46i where i = has a solution of the form a + bi where a and b are integers.
Find the value of (a3 + b3).

3. Show that the locus formed by z in the equation z3 + iz = 1 never crosses the co-ordinate axes in the

Argand’s plane. Further show that |z| =

4. If w is the fifth root of 2 and x =  + 2, prove that x5 = 10x2 + 10x + 6.

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5. Prove that , with regard to the quadratic equation z + (p + ip) z + q + iq = 0 where p , p, q , q are
all real.
(i) if the equation has one real root then q2 - pp q + qp2 = 0 .
(ii) if the equation has two equal roots then p2 - p2 = 4q & pp = 2q.
State whether these equal roots are real or complex.

6. If the equation (z + 1)7 + z7 = 0 has roots z1, z2, .... z7, find the value of

(a) (b)

7. Find the roots of the equation Zn = (Z + 1)n and show that the points which represent them are
collinear on the complex plane. Hence show that these roots are also the roots of the equation

+ 1 = 0.

8. Dividing f(z) by z - i, we get the remainder i and dividing it by z + i, we get the remainder
1 + i. Find the remainder upon the division of f(z) by z² + 1.

9. Let z1 & z2 be any two arbitrary complex numbers then prove that:

10. If Zr, r = 1, 2, 3, ......... 2m, m e N are the roots of the equation

Z2m + Z2m-1 + Z2m-2 + ............. + Z + 1 = 0 then prove that =-m

11. If (1 + x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x² + .... + Cn xn (n  N), prove that :

(a) C0 + C4 + C8 + .... =

(b) C1 + C5 + C9 + .... =

(c) C2 + C6 + C10 + ..... =

(d) C3 + C7 + C11 + .... =

(e) C0 + C3 + C6 + C9 + ........ =

12. Let z1 , z2 , z3 , z4 be the vertices A , B , C , D respectively of a square on the Argand diagram taken
in anticlockwise direction then prove that :
(i) 2z2 = (1 + i) z1 + (1- i)z3 (ii) 2z4 = (1- i) z1 + (1 + i)z3

13. Show that all the roots of the equation a  R are real and distinct.

14. Prove that:

(a) cos x + nC1 cos 2x + nC2 cos 3x + ..... + nCn cos(n + 1) x = 2n . cosn . cos x

(b) sin x + nC1 sin 2x + nC2 sin 3x + ..... + nCn sin(n + 1) x = 2n. cosn . sin x

(c) cos + cos + cos + ..... + cos = – 1/2 When n  N.

15. Show that all roots of the equation a0zn + a1zn–1 + ...... + an–1z + an = n,

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where | ai |  1, i = 0, 1, 2, .... , n lie outside the circle with centre at the origin and radius .

16. The points A, B, C depict the complex numbers z 1 , z2 , z3 respectively on a complex plane & the
angle B & C of the triangle ABC are each equal to . Show that (z2 - z3)² = 4 (z3 - z1) (z1 - z2)

sin2 .

17. Show that the equation = k has no imaginary root, given that:

a1 , a2 , a3 .... an & A1, A2, A3 ..... An, k are all real numbers.

18. Let a, b, c be distinct complex numbers such that . Find the value of k.

19. Let ,  be fixed complex numbers and z is a variable complex number such that,
= k. Find out the limits for 'k' such that the locus of z is a circle. Find also the centre and radius of the
circle.

20. C is the complex number. f: C  R is defined by f(z) = | z 3 – z + 2|. What is the maximum value of f
on the unit circle | z | = 1?

21. Let f (x) = if x  0 and f (0) = K (where i = ) is continuous at x = 0 then find the
value of K. Use of L Hospital’s rule or series expansion not allowed.

22. If z1 , z2 are the roots of the equation az 2 + bz + c = 0, with a, b, c > 0 ; 2b 2 > 4ac > b2 ; z1  third

quadrant ; z2  second quadrant in the argand's plane then, show that

23. Find the set of points on the argand plane for which the real part of the complex number
(1 + i) z2 is positive where z = x + iy , x, y  R and i = .

24. If a and b are positive integer such that N = (a + ib)3 – 107i is a positive integer. Find N.

25. If the biquadratic x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 (a, b, c, d  R) has 4 non real roots, two with sum
3 + 4i and the other two with product 13 + i. Find the value of 'b'.

Complex Number – 2
2. 35
6. (a) – 7/2 (b) zero
8.
18. –  or – 2
19.

20. | f (z) | is maximum when z = w, where w is the cube root unity and | f (z) | =
21. K = – 4/9
23. required set is constituted by the angles without their boundaries, whose sides are the straight lines
y= x and y + x = 0 containing the x - axis
24. 198
25. 51

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Complex Number – 3

1. Evaluate: .

2. (a) Let z1 and z2 be roots of the equation z2 + pz + q = 0 , where the co-efficients p and q may be
complex numbers. Let A and B represent z1 and z2 in the complex plane. If and

OA = OB, where O is the origin . Prove that p2 = 4 q cos2 .

(b) Prove that (n - k) cos where n  3 is an integer .

3. (a) If  is an imaginary cube root of unity, then (1 +  - 2)7 equals

(A) 128 (B) - 128
(C) 1282 (D) - 1282

(b) The value of the sum , where i = , equals

(A) i (B) i – 1
(C) - i (D) 0

4. Find all the roots of the equation (3z - 1)4 + (z - 2)4 = 0 in the simplified form of a + ib.

5. (a) If i = , then 4 + 5 +3 is equal to :

(A) 1 - i (B) - 1 + i
(C) i (D) - i

(b) For complex numbers z & , prove that, |z|2  - ||2z = z -  if and only if, z =  or z =1

6. If a = and f(x) = A0 + Ak xk, then find the value of,

f(x) + f(x) + ...... + f(6x) independent of  .

7. (a) If z1, z2, z3 are complex numbers such that |z1| = |z2| = |z3| = = 1, then

|z1 + z2 + z3| is :
(A) equal to 1 (B) less than 1
(C) greater than 3 (D) equal to 3

(b) If arg (z) < 0 , then arg (- z) - arg (z) =

(A)  (B) - 
(C) - /2 (D) /2

8. Given , z = cos + i sin , 'n' a positive integer, find the equation whose roots are,

a = z + z3 + ...... + z2n - 1 & b = z2 + z4 + ...... + z2n .

9. (a) The complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 satisfying are the vertices of a triangle

which is
(A) of area zero (B) right-angled isosceles
(C) equilateral (D) obtuse – angled isosceles

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(b) Let z1 and z2 be nth roots of unity which subtend a right angle at the origin. Then n must be of
the form
(A) 4k + 1 (B) 4k + 2
(C) 4k + 3 (D) 4k

10. Find all those roots of the equation z12 – 56z6 – 512 = 0 whose imaginary part is positive.

11. (a) Let . Then the value of the determinant is

(A) 3 (B) 3 ( – 1)
(C) 32 (D) 3 (1 – )

(b) For all complex numbers z1, z2 satisfying |z1| = 12 and |z2 – 3 – 4i| = 5, the minimum value of
|z1 – z2| is
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 7 (D) 17

(c) Let a complex number ,   1, be a root of the equation z p+q – zp – zq + 1 = 0 where p, q are
distinct primes.
Show that either 1 +  + 2 + ...... + p–1 = 0 or 1 +  + 2 + ...... + q–1 = 0 , but not both
together.

12. (a) If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that | z1 | < 1 < | z2 | then prove that .

(b) Prove that there exists no complex number z such that | z | < 1/3 and = 1where |ar| < 2.

13. (a)  is an imaginary cube root of unity. If (1 + 2)m = (1 + 4)m , then least positive integral value of
m is
(A) 6 (B) 5
(C) 4 (D) 3

(b) Find centre and radius of the circle determined by all complex numbers z = x + i y satisfying

, where are fixed complex and k  1.

14. (a) The locus of z which lies in shaded region is best represented by
(A) z : |z + 1| > 2, |arg(z + 1)| < /4
(B) z : |z - 1| > 2, |arg(z – 1)| < /4
(C) z : |z + 1| < 2, |arg(z + 1)| < /2
(D) z : |z - 1| < 2, |arg(z - 1)| < /2

(b) If a, b, c are integers not all equal and w is a cube root of unity (w  1), then the minimum value
of |a + bw + cw2| is
(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) (D)

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(c) If one of the vertices of the square circumscribing the circle |z – 1| = is . Find the other vertices
of square.

15. If w =  + i where   0 and z  1, satisfies the condition that is purely real, then the set of
values of z is
(A) {z : | z | = 1} (B) {z : z = )
(C) {z : z  1} (D) {z : | z | = 1, z  1}

Complex Number – 3
1. 48(1 - i)
3. (a) D (b) B

4. Z=

5. (a) C
6. 7A0 + 7A7 x7 + 7 A14 x14
7. (a) A (b) A

8. z2 + z + = 0, where  =

9. (a) C (b) D

10.

11. (a) B (b) B

13. (a) D

(b) Centre , Radius =

14. (a) A (b) B

(c) z2 = – ; z3 = ; z4 =
15. D

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