Student Number

HIGHER

2019 SCHOOL
CERTIFICATE
TASK 1 EXAMINATION

Mathematics Extension 2

General
Instructions
 Reading time – 5 minutes
 Working time – 50 minutes
 Write using black or blue pen
 A source booklet is provided at the back of this paper
 Write your Student Number at the top of the page and on any
writing booklets used

Total marks: Section I – 5 Marks (pages 1 - 3)

25  Attempt Questions 1- 5
 Allow about 5 minutes for this section

Section II – 20 Marks (pages 4 - 5)

 Attempt Questions 6 & 7
 Allow about 45 minutes for this section

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Section I

5 marks
Attempt Questions 1–5
Allow about 6 minutes for this section

Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1–5.

1. What is z  3  i in modulus-argument form?

 
2cis  
(A) 6
 
2 cis   
(B)  3
 
2 cis   
(C)  6
 
2 cis   
(D)  6

2. The square root of 8  6i is:

(A) 3  i
(B) 3i
(C) 3  i
(D) 5  3i

3. The locus of the complex number z is the region shaded below which is a circle of radius
2cm. The condition satisfied by z is:

z  3  2i  2 z  (2,3)  2
(A) (C)
2
 z  2  3i  2 z  5i  2
(B) (D)

 
z  2cis  
 6  , it follows that Arg  z  is:
11
4. Given that

 11 
2048 cis  
(A)  6 

 
2048 cis   
(B)  6

11
(C) 6



(D) 6

5.

In the diagram QPR  90 and PQ  PR . The points P and Q represent the complex


numbers w and z respectively. Which complex number represents the position R in the
complex plane?

(A) i( w  z )

(B) w  i ( z  w)

(C) w  i( w  z )

(D) i ( z  w)

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Section II
Attempt Questions 6 & 7
Allow about 44 minutes for this section.

Answer each Question on a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.
In Questions 6 & 7, your responses should include relevant mathematical reasoning and/or calculations.
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Question 6 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet Marks

(a) 3i
z
Let 1  3i

(i) Express z in the form a  ib where a and b are real numbers. 2

z
(ii) Hence of otherwise find and arg z in the domain      2

(b) a b
z1  z2 
Let Let 1  i and 1  2i , where a and b are real numbers.

What is the value of a and b, if z1  z2  1 ? 2

(c)
x  1
2
 x  i
2 2

a  ib  a b
2 2

If 2 x  i , show by using conjugates that 4 x2  1 2

(d) Sketch the region in the complex plane where the in-equalities

z  2  3i  3   arg( z )  0
and 2 hold simultaneously. 2

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Question 7 (10 marks) Use a SEPARATE writing booklet Marks

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(a)
Given that  is one root of the equation z  1
3
(i) 1

Show that
 1  
2 5
  2

(ii) Given that: x  a  b , y  a  b , z  a  b ,

2 2
1

show that x yz 0

(b)

Find the cartesian equation of the locus represented by:

z  2i  2 z  1
Describe the locus. 2

(c)
If n is a positive integer, prove, by using De Moivre’s Theorem that:
n
 1  3i    1  3i 
n n
 2n 1 cos
(i) 3 2
   
91 91
1  3i  1  3i
(ii) Hence find the value of:
(Leave the answer in the index form) 2

If z  cos   i sin  , it can be proven that z  cos n  i sin n ,

n
(d)
1 1
zn  n
 2 cos n z n  n  2i sin n
z and z . DO NOT PROVE THESE.

1
cos5    cos 5  5 cos 3  10 cos  
Use the above to show that: 16 2

End of Paper

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HSC(2019) Task l EXAMINATION

Mathematics Extension 2
Section I
5 marks
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1: A B C D

2: A B C D

3: A B C D

4: A B C D

5: A B C D