Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 3 | Reference code | 17M.1.hl.TZ1.2 |
Level | HL only | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ1 |
Command term | Write down | Question number | 2 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Consider the complex numbers z1=1+√3i, z2=1+i and w=z1z2.
By expressing z1 and z2 in modulus-argument form write down the modulus of w;
By expressing z1 and z2 in modulus-argument form write down the argument of w.
Find the smallest positive integer value of n, such that wn is a real number.
Markscheme
z1=2cis(π3) and z2=√2cis(π4) A1A1
Note: Award A1A0 for correct moduli and arguments found, but not written in mod-arg form.
|w|=√2 A1
[3 marks]
z1=2cis(π3) and z2=√2cis(π4) A1A1
Note: Award A1A0 for correct moduli and arguments found, but not written in mod-arg form.
argw=π12 A1
Notes: Allow FT from incorrect answers for z1 and z2 in modulus-argument form.
[1 mark]
EITHER
sin(πn12)=0 (M1)
OR
arg(wn)=π (M1)
nπ12=π
THEN
∴n=12 A1
[2 marks]