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Complex number arithmeticAQA A-Level Further Maths: Mind map

Basics
Add and subtract
Multiply

Complex arithmetic

x + iy

i² = −1ReIm
Divide
Quadratics
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Exam questions on Complex number arithmetic

  1. The complex numbers zz and ww are given by z=3−2iz=3-2i and w=1+4iw=1+4i.
    Find zw\frac{z}{w} in the form a+bia+bi, where aa and bb are real.2 marks
  2. The quadratic equation z2−6z+13=0z^2-6z+13=0 has roots α\alpha and β\beta, where α\alpha has positive imaginary part.
    Find the value of α2+β2\alpha^2+\beta^2.2 marks
  3. The complex number z=x+iyz=x+iy, where xx and yy are real, satisfies (2+i)z=7+i(2+i)z=7+i.
    Find zz in the form x+iyx+iy.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).