Diploma Math Fall 2014

Problem Set 01

Please show all work clearly. Answers without justification will not be awarded any credit.

1.

(1 point) If xr = cis(/2r ), show that lim x1 x2 x3 x4 xn = 1.

n

2.

(1 point) Find the general value of which satisfies the equation

(cos + i sin )(cos 2 + i sin 2)...(cos n + i sin n) = 1

3.

(2 points) Prove that

m

1 b )
1. (a + ib) n + (a ib) n = 2(a2 + b2 ) 2n cos( m
n tan
a
n

2. (1 + i)n + (1 i)n = 2 2 +1 cos n/4

4.

(1 point) Prove that

1. (1 + sin + i cos )n + (1 + sin i cos )n = 2n+1 cosn ( 4 2 ) cos( n
4


2.

5.

1+sin +i cos
1+sin i cos

n

n
= cos( n
2 n) + i sin( 2 n)

(2 points) If 2 cos = x + 1/x and 2 cos = y + 1/y, show that one of the values of
xm y n +

n
2 )

1
= 2 cos(m + n)
xm y n

xm
yn
+
= 2 cos(m n)
yn
xm

6.

(1 point) If , be the roots of x2 2x + 4 = 0, prove that n + n = 2n+1 cos n/3.

7.

(1 point) If x2 2x cos + 1 = 0, show that x2n 2xn cos n + 1 = 0.

8.

(2 points) If sin + sin + sin = 0 = cos + cos + cos , prove that

(i) cos 2 + cos 2 + cos 2 = 0
(ii)cos 3 + cos 3 + cos 3 = 3 cos( + + )

9.

(2 points) If cos + cos + cos = 0 = sin + sin + sin , prove that

(i) sin2 + sin2 + sin2 = cos2 + cos2 + cos2 = 3/2
(ii) cos( + ) + cos( + ) + cos( + ) = 0