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MATHEMATICS EXERCISES FOR S6 (All)

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS

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1. i. Solve : 𝑧 4 − 2 + √3
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𝑖 = 0 write your answer in exponential form hence
sketch the roots in complex plane (3marks)
ii. Solve for x: (√6 + √2)𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + (√6 − √2)𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 = 2

(hint: use complex numbers) (3marks)

2. Utilize De Moivre’s theorem to express

𝑐𝑜𝑠6𝑥 as a polynomial in 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 only. (3marks)
3. Solve: 𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑥 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥 = 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1800 (2marks)
3 5 7
4. Consider 𝑎, 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 the affix respectively of 𝑧1 = 1 + 4 𝑖 ; 𝑧2 = 2 − 4 𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧3 = 3 + 4 𝑖
⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑎𝑐
a. Calculate the affix of the vectors 𝑎𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ (1mark)
2+𝑖
b. Determine the argument and modulus of 𝑧 = 1−2𝑖 (1mark)
c. Deduce the nature of the triangle abc (1mark)
4 3 2
5. Given 𝑝(𝑧) = 𝑧 − 4(1 + 𝑖)𝑧 + 12𝑖𝑧 − 8𝑖(1 + 𝑖)𝑧 − 5
i. Find 𝑝(𝑖) ; 𝑝(1); 𝑝(1 + 2𝑖)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝(2 + 𝑖) (4marks)
ii. Solve for 𝑝(𝑧) = 0 (2marks)
6. Determine the complex number in algebraic form and in trigonometric form whose square is equal to
their conjugate (3marks)
7. Suppose that 1 − 2𝑖 is a zero of the fourth- degree polynomial
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 30.find all zeroes of 𝑓(𝑥). (3marks)
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8. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 4 = 0
𝑛𝜋
prove that 𝛼 𝑛 + 𝛽 𝑛 = 2𝑛+1 cos ( 3 ) (3marks)

9. If 3 − 2𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1 + 𝑖 are two of the roots of the equation

𝑎𝑥 4 + 𝑏𝑥 3 + 𝑐𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑒 = 0 find a, b, c ,d and e (3marks)
𝜋 𝜋
10.i. Consider the following complex numbers 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑖𝑠 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡 = 3𝑐𝑖𝑠 4
determine the angle between 𝑧 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡 (2marks)
ii. construct, in argand diagram, a regular pentagon (2marks)

11.An alternating voltage of 240 V , 50 HZ is connected across an Impedance of

𝑍 = 60 − 𝑗100Ω Determine :
a. The resistance (1mark)
b. The capacitance (1mark)
c. The magnitude of the impedance and its phase angle. (1mark)
d. The current flowing. (1mark)
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12.Given the polynomial 𝑃(𝑧) = 2𝑧 − (5 + 6𝑖)𝑧 + 9𝑖𝑧 + 1 − 3𝑖 factorize p(z) if on
 of its roots is a pure real number , Hence solve the equation p(z) = 0 (3marks)
13.Linearize the following expressions:
i. 𝑠𝑖𝑛4 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 (3marks)
ii. 𝑠𝑖𝑛6 𝑥 (3marks)
14.Find the characteristics elements of a regular inscribed
hexagon in a circle of radius unit. (3marks)
15.Determine the resistance and series inductance (or capacitance) for each of the following impedances,
assuming a frequency of 50𝐻𝑧 :
i. 4 + 𝑗7Ω (1mark)
ii. −j20Ω (1mark)
iii. 15𝑐𝑖𝑠(−60)Ω (1mark)
16. Determine the modulus and argument for the complex number ∶
𝟏+𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽+𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽
z= (15marks)
𝟏−𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽+𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽

𝜋 𝜋
𝑖 𝑖
𝑒 6 −𝑒 3
17. i. Determine the modulus and argument for 𝑧 = 𝜋
𝑖 𝑖
𝜋
𝑒 6 +𝑒 3
𝜋
hence deduce the exact value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛 12 (10 marks)
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ii. Determine the complex number Z such that 𝑍, ,1 − 𝑍 have the same modulus (5marks)
𝑍

2𝜋 2𝜋
18. Using 5𝑡ℎ roots of unity, find the exact value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 and 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (15marks)
5 5
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(1−𝑖√3)
19. Consider the complex number 𝑧 = (1−𝑖)3

a. Express z in algebraic form ; polar form and in exponential form: (10marks)

𝜋 𝜋
b. Deduce the exact value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 12 and 𝑠𝑖𝑛 12 ( 5marks)

20. Prove that , when n is a positive integers

(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛉)𝑛 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑛𝜃 + 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝜃 and assuming that the results above is also true for negative
integers show that : 𝑍 𝑛 − 𝑍 −𝑛 = 2𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑛𝜃 ; hence or otherwise prove that

16𝑠𝑖𝑛5 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝜃 − 5𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝜃 + 10𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 find all solutions of the equation 4𝑠𝑖𝑛5 𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝜃 = 0 which lie
in the interval 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜃 (15marks)

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