MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 1 (PQT 111)

Exercise 1
Complex Number

7
2 j
1. Given that z1 2 3j and z 2 18e 4 . Compute z1 2z 2 and express the answer
in a bj form.
5 2j
2. Find u v with u and v 1 3 j.
1 2j
7
2 j
z1
3. Given z1 3 j and z 2 4e . Find z and express in the form
z2
a bj . Hence plot z on the Argand diagram.
4. Find all roots of z 3 3 j 4 with answers written in a bj form. Hence, sketch the
roots on an Argand diagram.
5. If z x jy , where x and y are real, find the values of x and y when
3z 3z 4
.
1 j j 3 j
6. If w 3 jz z and z x yj , express w in terms of x and y .

7. If z1 1 j, z 2 2 4 j and z 3 3 2 j , evaluate each of the following complex

number.
z1 z2 1
(a) (z1 )2 2z1 3 (b)
z1 z2 1

z1z 2 1 z3 z3
(c) Im (d)
z3 2 z z3
3

8. Evaluate (1 3 j )8 (1 3 j )8 .
9. Express 2 3j and 1 2j in polar form and apply De Moivre’s theorem to evaluate
(2 3 j )4
. Express the result in the form a bj and in exponential form.
1 2j
10. Determine the fourth roots of 16 , giving the results in the form a bj .
11. Determine the roots of the equation x 3 64 0 in the form a bj , where a and b are
real.
12. Find all the roots of each of the following complex numbers.
1
(a) (2 3 2j)2

1
(b) j3
13. Solve the following equations and sketch the roots on an Argand diagram.
(a) z3 8j 0
(b) z6 1
2
(c) 9z 18 0
14. Solve the equation z 2 2(1 j )z 2 0 , giving each result in the form a bj , with a
and b correct to 2 places of decimals.
1 j
15. Express e 2 in the form a bj .
16. Evaluate
3
25 1
(a) cos j sin (b) 1 j (c)
6 6 8
1 j
17. Given that z1 2 3 j, z 2 3 2 j; z 3 x yj, x , y ,
(a) Find the exact value of z1 z2
z1z 3
(b) Find w in terms of x and y when given w . Give your answer in the form
z2
a bj, a bj, a,b .
17 7
(c) By using answer in (b), find the value of x and the value of y if w j.
13 13
Then find Arg w and giving your answer in radians to 3 decimal places.
26
18. Find Im j 69
3 2j
 ANSWERS

1. 1  6 j
6 3
2.  j
5 5
3. z 27.712 16 j
4. z 0 1.1506 1.2650 j ; z1 1.6708 0.3640 j; z 3 0.5202 1.6290 j
5. x 0.27, y 0.53

6. w 10(x 2 y2)

3 4 6 3 1
7. (a) 1 4j (b) 0.4685 (c) (d)
41 7 7
8. 256
1.245 j
9. (3.606, 56.31 ); (2.236,296.57 ); 24.207 71.64 j ; 75.6e
10. 2(1 j ); 2( 1 j ); 2( 1 j ); 2(1 j)
11. x 4 and x 2 3.464 j )
12. (a) 1.9319 0.5176 j ; 1.9319 0.5176 j
(b) 0.866 0.5 j ; 0.866 0.5 j ; j
13. (a) 2 j ; 3 j; 3 j
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
(b) j; j; - j; j; j; j
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(c) 1.4142 j ; 1.4142
14. 0.36 0.55 j ; 1.64 2.55 j
15. 2.718j
1
16. (a) j (b) 4096 4096j (c)
16
12x 5y 5x 12y
17. (a) 5 2 (b) j (c) x 1, y 1; 5.893
13 13
18. 3