Assignment for B.E.

I (First Semester)
Successive Differentiation
Sr. Questions Answers
No.
Find 𝑛 derivative of following functions (1-11).
1 𝑥 (−1) 𝑛! 2(−1) 𝑛!
𝑦= 𝑦 = +
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 2) 3(𝑥 − 1) 3(𝑥 + 1)

2 1 (−1) 𝑛! 3 (−1) 𝑛! 2
𝑦= 𝑦 = +
1 − 5𝑥 + 6𝑥 (1 − 3𝑥 ) (1 − 2𝑥 )

3 𝑦 = sin6𝑥cos4𝑥 1 𝑛𝜋 𝑛𝜋
𝑦 = 10 sin 10𝑥 + + 2 cos 2𝑥 +
2 2 2
4 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 1 𝑛𝜋 𝑛𝜋 𝑛𝜋
𝑦 = 2cos 𝑥 + − 3 cos 3𝑥 + − 5 cos 5𝑥 +
16 2 2 2
5 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 1 𝑛𝜋 1 𝑛𝜋
𝑦 = − 2 cos 2𝑥 + + 4 cos 4𝑥 +
2 2 8 2
6 𝑦 = 𝑒 cos 𝑥 1
𝑦 = 3𝑒 + 4𝑒 5 cos (2𝑥 + 𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑛 2) + 𝑒 17 cos (4𝑥 + tan 4)
8
7 𝑦 = 𝑒 sin 𝑥 1
𝑦 = 3𝑒 2 sin(2𝑥 + 𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑛 1) − 𝑒 10 sin (3𝑥 + 3/1)
4
8 𝑦 = 𝑒 cos𝑥sin 2𝑥 1 1
𝑦 = 𝑒 10 cos(𝑥 + 𝑛tan 1/3 ) − 𝑒 34 cos(5𝑥 + 𝑛tan 5/3)
2 4
1
− 𝑒 18 cos(3𝑥 + 𝑛tan 1)
4
9 1 1 ( ) ( )
𝑦= 𝑦 = (−1) 𝑛! −𝑟 cos(𝑛 + 1) 𝜃 + 𝑟 sin(𝑛 + 1) 𝜃
𝑥 +𝑥 +𝑥+1 2
1
+
(𝑥 + 1 )
where 𝑟 = 𝑟 = √𝑥 + 1 , 𝜃 = 𝜃 = tan
10 1 2
𝑦= 𝑦 = (−1) 𝑛! 𝑟 ( ) sin(𝑛 + 1) 𝜃
𝑥 +𝑥+1 √ 3
√
√
where 𝑟 = 𝑥+ + , 𝜃 = tan
11 𝑥 ( )
𝑦= 𝑦 = (−1) 𝑛! 𝑟 cos (𝑛 + 1)𝜃
𝑥 +𝑥+1 1 ( )
− (−1) 𝑛! 𝑟 sin(𝑛 + 1) 𝜃
√3
√
√
where 𝑟 = 𝑟 = 𝑥+ + , 𝜃 = 𝜃 = tan
Examples (12-16) based on Leibniz theorem.
12 If 𝑦 = acos(𝑙𝑛𝑥) + 𝑏sin(𝑙𝑛𝑥), prove that 𝑥 𝑦 + (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 + (𝑛 + 1)𝑦 = 0

13 If cos = log , prove that 𝑥 𝑦 + (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑛 𝑦 = 0

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 14 If sin 𝑦 = 2log (𝑥 + 1), show that (𝑥 + 1) 𝑦 + (2𝑛 + 1)(𝑥 + 1)𝑦 + (𝑛 + 4)𝑦 = 0

15 If 𝑦 = log (𝑥 + √1 + 𝑥 ) prove that (1 + 𝑥 )𝑦 + (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 +𝑛 𝑦 =0

16 If 𝑦 /
+𝑦 /
= 2𝑥, then (𝑥 − 1)𝑦 + (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 + (𝑛 − 𝑚 )𝑦 = 0

Determine 𝑦 (0) for the following functions (17-20).

17 𝑦= 𝑒 HINT: (1 − 𝑥 )𝑦 − (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 − (𝑛 + 𝑚 )𝑦 = 0
𝑚 (2 + 𝑚 )(4 + 𝑚 ) … ((2𝑛 − 2) + 𝑚 )𝑒 ; 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
𝑦 (0) =
−𝑚(1 + 𝑚 )(3 + 𝑚 ) … ((2𝑛 − 1) + 𝑚 )𝑒 ; 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
18 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑚𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥) HINT: (1 − 𝑥 )𝑦 − (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 − (𝑛 − 𝑚 )𝑦 = 0
0; 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
𝑦 (0 ) =
𝑚 1 − 𝑚 3 − 𝑚 … 𝑛 − 2 − 𝑚 ); 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
( )( ) (( )
19 𝑦= 𝑒 HINT: (1 − 𝑥 )𝑦 − (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 − (𝑛 + 𝑚 )𝑦 = 0
𝑚 (2 + 𝑚 )(4 + 𝑚 ) … ((𝑛 − 2) + 𝑚 ); 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
𝑦 (0) =
𝑚(1 + 𝑚 )(3 + 𝑚 ) … ((𝑛 − 2) + 𝑚 ); 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
20 𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑚𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥) HINT: (1 − 𝑥 )𝑦 − (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦 + (𝑚 − 𝑛 )𝑦 = 0
𝑚 (2 − 𝑚 )(4 − 𝑚 ) … ((𝑛 − 2) − 𝑚 ); 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛
𝑦 (0) =
0; 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑
Multiple choice objective questions (21-24).
21 If 𝑦 = sin (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏) then c
(a) 𝑦 = 𝑎 cos (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 + ) (b) 𝑦 = 𝑏 sin (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 + )
(b) 𝑦 = 𝑎 sin 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 + (d)𝑦 = sin (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 + )
22 If 𝑦 = 𝑒 sin(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏), then d
(a)𝑦 = (1 + 𝑎 ) 𝑒 sin(𝑎𝑥 + 20 tan 𝑎) (b)𝑦 = (1 + 𝑎 ) sin (𝑎𝑥 + 20 tan 𝑎)
(c)𝑦 = (1 + 𝑎 ) 𝑒 cos(𝑎𝑥 + 20 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑎) (d)𝑦 = (1 + 𝑎 ) 𝑒 sin (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 +
20 tan 𝑎)
23 The curvature of a function f(x) is zero. Which of the following functions could be f(x)? a
(a) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 (b) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 (c) sin(𝑥) (d) cos(𝑥)
24 The curvature of the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 – 𝑥 + 1 at x = 1 is given by __________? c
(a) (b) (c) / (d) /

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 Curvature
Sr. Questions Answers
No.
Find the radius of curvature of the following curves (1-10) at the indicated point.
1 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 at , √
2 𝑦 = 2𝑎𝑥 at (𝑥, 𝑦) ( ) /
√

3 𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦 ) at (−2𝑎, 2𝑎) Hint: Treat x = f(y) as 𝑦 = ∞

|−2𝑎|
4 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑎 − 𝑥 at (𝑎, 0) Hint: Treat x = f(y) as 𝑦 = ∞

5 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑐 at (𝑥, 𝑦) /

Hint: 𝑇𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑓(𝑦) 𝑎𝑠 𝑦 = ∞

6 𝑎 𝑦 = 𝑎 − 𝑥 at (𝑎, 0)
3/2
7 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 − 6𝑦 = 0 at (3,3) 5 /

8 √𝑥 + 𝑦 = √𝑎 at ( , ) 𝑎/√2

9 𝑥 /
+𝑦 /
= 1 at (1/8, 1/8) 32/3

10 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2𝑎 at (𝑎, 𝑎) 𝑎/√2
Find curvature for the following functions (1-6).
1 𝑥 / + 𝑦 / = 1 at , 3/32
2 𝑦 (2 − 𝑥 ) = 𝑥 at (1, 1) (3√5)/25
3 𝑦 = 𝑐 cosh(𝑥/𝑐) at (𝑥, 𝑦) 𝑐/𝑦
1 + = 1 at (𝑎, 0) 𝑎/𝑏

2 + = 1 at (0, 𝑏) 𝑏/𝑎

3 𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑙𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑥/𝑐) at (𝑥, 𝑦) 1/𝑐 𝑠𝑒𝑐(𝑥/𝑐)

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 Power Series, Taylor’s Series and Maclaurin series
Sr. Questions Answers
No.
1. Find a Power series representation of . (−1)
𝑥
2
2. Find a Power series representation of . (−1)
𝑥
2
3. Find a Power series representation for tan (𝑥) 𝑥
(−1)
2𝑛 + 1
4. Find Taylor’s expansion of 𝑒 about 𝑥 = 2 𝑒 =𝑒 [1 + (𝑥 − 2) + +
( ) ( )
! !
(𝑥 − 2)
+⋯.
𝑛!
5. Find Taylor’s expansion of 𝑓(𝑥) = log(1 − 𝑥 ) log(1 − 𝑥)=−𝑥 − − − − ⋯
𝑥
….− − ⋯
𝑛
6. Expand the polynomial 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 𝑥 + −7(𝑥 − 2) − (𝑥 − 2) + 3(𝑥 − 2)
2 in powers of 𝑥 − 2 +(𝑥 − 2)
7. Calculate the appropriate value of cos32 using 0.8482
Taylor series.
8. Find Maclaurin’s expansion of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = and = 1 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 + ⋯ . +(−1) 𝑥 +
find the interval of convergence. ⋯ interval of convergence (-1,1)

9. Using Maclaurin series prove that 𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 = 1 + 𝑥 − − − + +

! ! ! !

10. If 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛. ln(𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 1)expand y in 2𝑥 2 3 5 3

𝑦= − 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 +..
ascending powers of x upto 𝑥 . 11 3 2 3 2
11.
Find appropriate value of (0.97) correct (0.97) =0.9799
upto 4 places of decimals using series expansion
12. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 15𝑥 − 10, Calculate the 11.461
approximate value of 𝑓 .

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Using Taylor’s series,
1. Evaluate up to 4 places of decimals:

1. √1.02Ans: 1.0099, Hint: 𝑥 = 1, ℎ = 0.02

2. √25.15Ans: 5.0150,Hint: 𝑥 = 25, ℎ = 0.15
3. √10Ans: 3.1620,Hint: 𝑥 = 9, ℎ = 1
2. Find the expansion of tan (𝑥 + ) in ascending powers of the x up to terms in 𝑥 and find
approximately the value of tan (43 ).
𝝅 𝟖 𝟏𝟎 𝟒
Ans: 𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝒙 + 𝟒 = 𝟏 + 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟑
𝒙 + ⋯ and 𝐭𝐚𝐧(𝟒𝟑𝒐 ) = 𝟎. 𝟗𝟑𝟐𝟔
3. Expand 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑥 − 1 in powers of (𝑥 − 1) and find 𝑓(0.99).
Ans:𝟑(𝒙 − 𝟏) + 𝟔(𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐 + 𝟕(𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟑 + 𝟒(𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟒 + (𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟓 , 𝒇(𝟎. 𝟗𝟗) = −𝟎. 𝟎𝟐𝟗𝟑𝟗

Using Maclaurin’s series:

4. Expand 5 up to the first three non-zero terms of the series.
𝒙𝟐
Ans: 𝟏 + 𝒙𝒍𝒐𝒈𝟓 + (𝒍𝒐𝒈𝟓)𝟐
𝟐!
5. Obtain the series 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (1 + 𝑥) and find the series 𝑙𝑜𝑔 and hence, find the value of
𝑙𝑜𝑔 .

𝒙𝟐 𝒙𝟑 𝒙𝟒 𝟏 𝒙 𝒙𝟑 𝒙𝟓
Ans: 𝒍𝒐𝒈(𝟏 + 𝒙) = 𝒙 − + − + ⋯ and 𝒍𝒐𝒈 = 𝒙+ + +⋯ ,
𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟏 𝒙 𝟑 𝟓

𝟏𝟏
𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝟗
= 𝟎. 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟔𝟕. Hint: find 𝑙𝑜𝑔(1 − 𝑥) and use log = log 𝑎 − log 𝑏

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Sr. Check the convergence of the following infinite series Answers
No.
1. 1 1 1 Convergent
+ + + −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
1.2 2.3 3.4
2. 2 4 8 Convergent, 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑠 = 3
1+ + + + −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−
3 9 27
3. Convergent, 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑠 = 4/5
3 −1
6

4. Divergent
2𝑛 + 1
(𝑛 + 1)

5. 14 24 43 Divergent
+ + + −−−
1 2 3
6. Divergent
3
2

7. Convergent
𝑛!
𝑛

8. Convergent for x<1

(𝑛 + 1)
𝑥
𝑛

9. 1 1 1 Convergent
1− + − + −−−
2 4 8
10. 2 3 4 Absolutely convergent
1− + − + −−−
3 3 3

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 Indeterminate Forms
𝑥𝑒 − log(1 + 𝑥 ) 3
1. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 lim . 𝐴𝑛𝑠.
→ 𝑥 2
5 sin 𝑥 − 7 sin 2𝑥 + 3 sin 3𝑥
2. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 lim . (𝐴𝑛𝑠. −15)
→ tan 𝑥 − 𝑥

(1 + 𝑥 ) − 𝑒 𝑒
3. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim =− .
→ 𝑥 2
sin 2𝑥 + 𝑝 sin 𝑥
4. 𝐼𝑓 lim 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡.
→ 𝑥
(𝐴𝑛𝑠. 𝑝 = −2, 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡 𝑙 = −1)
1
5. 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏, 𝑖𝑓 lim[𝑥 sin 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏] = 0. 𝐴𝑛𝑠. 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 =
→ 6
sin 3𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 9
6. 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏, 𝑖𝑓 lim = 0. 𝐴𝑛𝑠. 𝑎 = −3, 𝑏 =
→ 𝑥 2
𝑥(1 + 𝑎 cos 𝑥) − 𝑏 sin 𝑥
7. 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏, 𝑖𝑓 lim
→ 𝑥
5 3
= 1. 𝐴𝑛𝑠. 𝑎 = − , 𝑏 = −
2 2

log 𝑥 −
8. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim = 0.
→ tan 𝑥

9. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 lim log tan 2𝑥 . (𝐴𝑛𝑠. 1)

→

𝑒 + 𝑒 + 𝑒 + ⋯+ 𝑒
10. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim = 𝑒 − 1.
→ 𝑥
11. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim sin 𝑥 log 𝑥 = 0.
→
𝑎
12. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim 2 ⋅ sin = 𝑎.
→ 2
1 1 1
13. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 lim − log(1 + 𝑥) . 𝐴𝑛𝑠.
→ 𝑥 𝑥 2
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
14. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim − = .
→ 4𝑥 (
2𝑥 𝑒 + 1) 4

15. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim(𝑎 + 𝑥 ) = 𝑎𝑒.

→

1
16. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 lim(log 𝑥) . 𝐴𝑛𝑠.
→ 𝑒

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 𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐
17. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim = (𝑎𝑏𝑐 ) .
→ 3
18. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 lim(cos 𝑥) . (𝐴𝑛𝑠. 1)
→

1
19. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim = 1.
→ 𝑥
(1 + 𝑥) − 1
20. 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 lim . (𝐴𝑛𝑠. 𝑛)
→ 𝑥
sin 𝑥−𝑥 1
21. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim = .
→ 𝑥 6

(1 + 𝑥 ) − 𝑒 𝑒
22. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim =− .
→ 𝑥 2

(1 + 𝑥 ) − 𝑒 + 11𝑒
23. 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 lim =− .
→ 𝑥 24

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Complex Number Assignment
Sr. Questions Answer
No
1 Find the complex conjugate, Norm and modulus of z = i, z = −i,
z= Norm = z. z = 1,
modulus = |z| = 1
2 Express in polar form: a. 2 cos + i sin
a. −√3 + i b. √3 − i
b. 2 cos − i sin

3 Simplify
( ) ( ) 1
( ) ( )
4 Prove that
cosθ+isinθ 4
a. = cos8θ + isin8θ
sinθ+icosθ
θ nθ
b. (1 + sinθ + icosθ)n + (1 + sinθ − icosθ)n = 2n+1 cosn . cos
2 2
(1+sinθ+icosθ) n nπ nπ
c. = cos − nθ + isin − nθ
(1+sinθ−icosθ) 2 2

5 If x = cos + i sin ; show that lim (x . x . x … x ) = −1.

→

6 If z = cosθ + isinθ, show that

a) z + = 2cospθ

b) z − = 2isinpθ

c) =
( )

7 Prove that
a) (1 + i) + (1 − i) = 2 cos .

b) (a + ib) + (a − ib) = 2(a + b ) cos tan

c) 1 + cosθ + cos2θ + ⋯ + cosnθ = +

d) sinθ + sin2θ + ⋯ + sinnθ = cot −

8 If sinα + sinβ + sinγ = 0 and cosα + cosβ + Hint : put

cosγ = 0 , a = cosα + isinα
show that b = cosβ + isinβ
a) cos3α + cos3β + cos3γ = 3cos (α + β + γ) c = cosγ + isinγ
b) sin3α + sin3β + sin3γ = 3sin(α + β + γ). And
a + b + c = 3abc
9 Show that
a) cos4θ = cos θ − 6 cos θ. sin θ + sin θ
b) sin4θ = 4(cos θ. sinθ − cosθ. sin θ)
10 Expand a) cos8θ + 8cos6θ + 28cos4θ +
a) 128 cos θ in a series of cosine multiples of θ 56cos2θ + 35

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 b) 512. sin θ. cos θ in a series of sine of b) 14sin2θ − 8sin4θ − 3sin6θ +
multiple of θ 4sin8θ − sin10θ

11 If ω is a complex cube root of unity, show that 1 + ω + ω = 0

12 Solve a) ±1, ±i
a) z = 1 b) 2cis
( )
for k = 0,1,2,3,4,5
b) z = −32
c) z − z + z − z + 1 = 0 c) cis , cis , cis , cis
13 Find all the (a)square (b) cube root of i. a) ± (1 + i)
√
±√
b) −i,
14 Find all the roots of a) i, ±
√
−
a) (−i) /
b) 8 / b) ±√2, ±1 ± i√3 /√2

15 Find all distinct values of a) 2 /

cis , k = 0,1,2,3,4
a) (−1 − i) /
/ b) cis(2k + 1) , k = 0,1,2,3
b) 1 + i√3 /2

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