Tutorial 4A
Tutorial 4A
COMPLEX NUMBERS
(1 j 2)(2 j 3) j3 4
a) b)
(4 j 3) (2 j 3) j 23
3. Let
Z 1 3 j 2 1 3 . Calculate Z 2
4.
Find the value of x such that that 10 x j (2 x) ( x j ) is a real number.
a jb
5. Let Z , where a , b , c and d are real numbers such that c j d 0 .
c jd
Find a relation between a , b , c and d so that :
2 3 j 5 j
2 j 7 j
6. Find the complex conjugate of
aj 11 2
8. Given j , find a and b where b > 0
j 4 j b 25 25
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NCB 10103: TUTORIAL 4
COMPLEX NUMBERS
9. Find the modulus and the argument of the following complex numbers.
(a) Z1 1 j 2 (b) Z2 5 j 2
(c) Z3 2 3 j 5 (d) j (1 j 3 )
a) 2Z Z 6 j5 , in polar form
13
b) 2Z 1 Z , in exponential form
2 j3
13. Solve the following complex equation, giving the answer correct to 4 significant
figures:
3
12 3
2 4 x jy
2
3
14. Let z ln(3) j 2 and a, b be real such that a jb e z .
Determine a, b .
16. Simplify
3 j33 (1 j ) 4
(1 j 3 ) 9
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NCB 10103: TUTORIAL 4
COMPLEX NUMBERS
Answers
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1. a) 4 j b) 1 j 4
2
4 23
2. a) u , v
3 9
13 11 13 11
b) u j , v j
4 4 4 4
3. 29.32 j8
4. x 5 , 2
5. (a) bc ad (b) ac bd
26 39
6. j
25 50
7. a 4 , b 5
8. a 2 , b3
10. 7.1985.77
11. 35.4517.52
15.
Z 6 1000 cos(249.4 ) j sin(249.4 ) or
Z6 1000cos(110.61 ) j sin(110.61 )
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