The complex number has modulus and argument , where and . The complex number is such that and the complex number is purely imaginary with negative imaginary part. It is given that . Let the points and represent the complex numbers and respectively, and be the origin.
- ((i))
On a single Argand diagram, illustrate the points and , indicating clearly the modulus and argument of and .
- ((ii))
State the angles and in radians.
- ((iii))
State the shape of the quadrilateral OBDC. Hence find, in terms of and , the complex number in exponential form.
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5((i))
1. Determine the position, modulus, and argument of point A.
Given has modulus and argument where .
Point is in the first quadrant. It is drawn at a distance from the origin , and the line segment makes an angle of with the positive real axis.
2. Calculate the modulus and argument of $b$ and locate point B.
Modulus:
Argument:
Since , the argument is negative and lies strictly between and . Therefore, point is in the fourth quadrant, with distance from the origin.
3. Determine the modulus and argument of $c$ and locate point C.
We are given that .
Since is purely imaginary with a negative imaginary part, it lies on the negative imaginary axis.
Thus, the argument of is .
Point is drawn on the negative imaginary axis at a distance of from .
4. Locate point D on the Argand diagram.
Point represents the complex number .
Geometrically, complex addition corresponds to vector addition. Point is found by completing the parallelogram .
Since adjacent sides are equal in length (), the quadrilateral is specifically a rhombus in the fourth quadrant.
A properly scaled Argand diagram with:
- Point A: 1st quadrant, distance from origin, angle from positive Re-axis.
- Point B: 4th quadrant, distance from origin, angle from positive Re-axis.
- Point C: On negative Im-axis, distance from origin, argument .
- Point D: 4th quadrant, completing the rhombus with , , and .
5((ii))
1. Determine $\angle AOB$ using the relationship between $a$ and $b$.
We are given that .
The complex number is obtained by multiplying by .
Since , multiplying by geometrically corresponds to scaling the modulus by and rotating the complex number clockwise about the origin by radians.
Therefore, the geometric angle between and is simply the magnitude of this rotation:
2. Determine $\angle BOC$ by finding the arguments of $b$ and $c$.
We are given that is purely imaginary with a negative imaginary part. Thus, it lies on the negative imaginary axis, so:
Using the property of arguments for a product, the argument of is:
The angle is the positive difference between the arguments of and (since both points lie in the fourth quadrant / negative imaginary axis region):
5((iii))
1. State the shape of the quadrilateral $OBDC$.
Since represents the sum , is a parallelogram.
Given , is a parallelogram with equal adjacent sides.
Therefore, is a rhombus.
2. Determine the argument of $b+c$ using the properties of a rhombus.
In a rhombus, the diagonal bisects the interior angle .
From earlier parts, lies on the negative imaginary axis, so , and .
Since , the diagonal is formed by a counter-clockwise rotation of from .
3. Determine the modulus of $b+c$.
The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles.
Using right-angled trigonometry on the half-rhombus, the distance from to the midpoint of is .
The total length of the diagonal gives the modulus:
4. Express $b+c$ in exponential form.
Since , , confirming the modulus is positive.
Combining the modulus and argument:
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