1 = 1 × i3 = −i = i 12 2x

i3 i3 i3 −1 x2 + y2
1 = 1 × i4 = 1 = 1 14 a = 2,  b = 2
i4 i4 i4 1 15 z = 0,    z = 2,    z = −1 ± 3i
1
All numbers of the form 4 n are equal to 1.
i z = 8 − 6i, w = 6 − 5i

Answers
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All numbers for the form 41n +1 are equal to –i .
i Discussion point (Page 47)
1 A complex number has a real component and an
All numbers of the form 4 n + 2 are equal to −1.
i imaginary component. It is not possible to illustrate
1 two components using a single number line.
All numbers of the form 4 n + 3 are equal to i.
i
Exercise 2.2 (Page 46) Activity 2.4 (Page 48)
1 (i)
21 + 3 i (ii)
21 − 3 i (i)
50 50 50 50
(iii) −
3 + 21 i (iv)
3 + 21 i Im
50 50 50 50
5
2 (i) −9 + 19 i (ii) − 9 − 19 i 4
5 + 4i
13 13 34 34 2 + 3i
3
9 − 19 i 9 + 19 i
(iii) − (iv) − 2 2i
13 13 34 34
1
94 + 158 i 204 + 253 i –7 7
3 (i)
25 25 (ii)
625 625 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Re
–1
4 (i) 6 (ii) 85 –2 –2i
–3
(iii) 12 (iv) 45 –2 – 3i
–4
–5 – 4i
(v) −4 (vi) 45 –5

5 (i) 2 (ii) 3
The points representing z and –z have half turn
(iii) 2 − 3i (iv) 6 + 4i rotational symmetry about the origin.
(v) 8+i (vi) −4 − 7i
(ii) Im
6 (i) 0 (ii) 0 5 + 4i
4
(iii) –39 (iv) −46 − 9i 2 + 3i
3
(v) −46 − 9i (vi) 52i 2 2i

348 + 290 i 322 − 65 i 1

7 (i) (ii) 7
61 61 29 29
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Re
600 + 110 i –1
(iii) −
3721 3721 –2 –2i
–3
8 (i) 2−i (ii) 1 2 – 3i
–4
35 + 149 i 5 – 4i
3+i
(iii) (iv) −
34 34
23 15 The points representing z and z∗ are reflections
9 a = −    b = − of each other in the real axis.
13 13
10 a = 9,  b = 11
10 10
11 (i) (ii)
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