Date | None Specimen | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | SPNone.2.hl.TZ0.4 |
Level | HL only | Paper | 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Find | Question number | 4 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The complex number z=−√3+i .
Find the modulus and argument of z , giving the argument in degrees.
[2]
a.
Find the cube root of z which lies in the first quadrant of the Argand diagram, giving your answer in Cartesian form.
[2]
b.
Find the smallest positive integer n for which zn is a positive real number.
[2]
c.
Markscheme
mod(z)=2, arg(z)=150∘ A1A1
[2 marks]
a.
z13=213(cos50∘+isin50∘) (M1)
=0.810+0.965i A1
[2 marks]
b.
we require to find a multiple of 150 that is also a multiple of 360, so by any method, M1
n = 12 A1
Note: Only award 1 mark for part (c) if n = 12 is based on arg(z)=−30 .
[2 marks]
c.
Examiners report
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