2017 Yr12 Maths Extension 2 Task 2
2017 Yr12 Maths Extension 2 Task 2
2017 Yr12 Maths Extension 2 Task 2
MATHEMATICS EXTENSION 2
YEAR 12
Assessment Task 2
2017
Reading time : 5 minutes
Writing time : 60 minutes
Total marks : 52
Topics: Complex Numbers
General Instructions:
(i) 1
(ii) 2
iii √ 2
Find the other root and the value of . Give your answers in the form
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Question 2 (13 marks)
(i) z ̅ 2 2
(ii) Arg 2
(i) 1 √3 1
(ii) Arg 1 √3 1
Hence, find the value of the following, expressing your answer in mod-arg form.
√
(iii) 2
√
(iv) 1
(c) By considering your answers to Question 2 (b), find the three roots of the following
1 √3
1
(d) Find the Cartesian equation of the locus of defined by the equation : 2
Re 0
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Question 3 (13 marks)
(b) Let two complex numbers be z1 2(cos 12 i sin 12 ) and z2 2i .
z1 and z2 respectively. 1
(c)
(i) Expand . 1
(d) Shade the region on the Argand diagram satisfied simultaneously by the
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Question 4 (13 marks)
. 2
(b) Let be the complex root of the equation 1 with the smallest positive argument.
(iv) State the quadratic equation which has and as its roots, 2
End of paper
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