The complex numbers and are given by Find in the form , where is an exact real constant in trigonometric form such that , and is in the form where is an exact real constant such that . Find also in the form , where and are exact real constant. Hence show that . The complex number is given by , where . Show that . Hence find the modulus and argument of in terms of . Given that is real and negative and that , find the three smallest positive integer values of .
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9(a)((i))
1. Simplify $z_1$ and express both $z_1$ and $z_2$ in exponential form.
Since lies on the positive imaginary axis, its modulus is and argument is . In exponential form:
The given can also be written in exponential form:
2. Add $z_1$ and $z_2$, and factor out the exponential of the average of their arguments.
The average of the arguments and is . Factoring out yields:
3. Use Euler's identity to simplify the expression into the $re^{i\theta}$ form.
Using the identity , we have:
Substituting this back gives:
Here, , which is an exact real constant in trigonometric form. Since , as required. Also, meets the required form with , satisfying .
9(a)((ii))
1. Convert $z_1$ and $z_2$ to Cartesian form $x+iy$ and sum them.
Rationalising the denominator for :
Evaluating trigonometric ratios for :
Summing and :
2. Use the argument of $z_1+z_2$ from part (a)(i) to prove the given trigonometric identity.
From part (a)(i), we know that .
Using the property :
9(b)((i))
1. Substitute $w = \cos\theta + i\sin\theta$ into the left-hand side and expand the square.
2. Simplify using trigonometric identities and factor out $-2i\sin\theta$ to reach the right-hand side.
1 - w^2 = -2iw\sin\theta \text{ (Shown)}
9(b)((ii))
1. Find the modulus of $1-w^2$ using the properties of modulus.
From (b)(i), we have .
Taking the modulus on both sides:
Since , we have .
Given , we know , so .
Also, .
Therefore,
2. Find the argument of $1-w^2$ using the properties of argument.
Taking the argument on both sides:
We know:
Since for , it is a positive real number, so .
Therefore,
(Note: Since , , which is within the principal argument range of .)
Modulus:
Argument:
9(b)((iii))
1. Substitute the identity from (b)(i) and simplify the algebraic fraction.
Using the result from (b)(i), substitute this into the expression:
2. Express the simplified expression in polar/exponential form using $\theta = \frac{\pi}{5}$.
Substitute . We have , which implies its conjugate is .
3. Apply the power of $n$ and set the condition for the expression to be real.
For this expression to be real, the imaginary part must be zero. This requires the argument to be an integer multiple of :
Since and are integers, must be a multiple of .
Let for some positive integer . Then .
4. Apply the condition for the expression to be negative and determine the smallest positive values of $n$.
Substitute into the expression:
Since , , so the magnitude is strictly positive.
For the entire result to be negative, we must have , which means must be an odd integer.
The three smallest positive odd integer values for are and .
Therefore, the three smallest positive integer values of are:
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