The sequence of complex numbers {wn}\{w_n\} are defined as follows wn=[1+(n−1)i][1+(n+1)i](1+ni)2 for n∈Z+.w_n = \dfrac{[1+(n-1)i][1+(n+1)i]}{(1+ni)^2}\text{ for }n\in\mathbb{Z}^+.

  1. (i)

    Show that arg⁡(wn)=p[arg⁡(1+(n−1)i)]+q[arg⁡(1+ni)]+r[arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)]\arg(w_n)=p[\arg(1+(n-1)i)]+q[\arg(1+ni)]+r[\arg(1+(n+1)i)], where pp, qq and rr are constants to be determined.

  2. (ii)

    Consider a related sequence {zn}\{z_n\} where zn=w1w2…wnz_n = w_1w_2\dots w_n, the product of the first nn terms of the above sequence.

    Use the method of differences to show that arg⁡zn=−14π−arg⁡(1+ni)+arg⁡[1+(n+1)i]\arg z_n = -\dfrac{1}{4}\pi - \arg(1+ni) + \arg[1+(n+1)i].

  3. (iii)

    Deduce the limit of arg⁡(zn)\arg(z_n) as n→∞n \to \infty. Hence write down a linear relationship between Re(zn)\text{Re}(z_n) and Im(zn)\text{Im}(z_n) as n→∞n \to \infty.

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6(i)

1. Apply the properties of arguments to split the expression.

arg⁡(wn)=arg⁡([1+(n−1)i][1+(n+1)i](1+ni)2)=arg⁡([1+(n−1)i][1+(n+1)i])−arg⁡((1+ni)2)=arg⁡(1+(n−1)i)+arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)−2arg⁡(1+ni)\begin{align*} \arg(w_n) &= \arg\left( \dfrac{[1+(n-1)i][1+(n+1)i]}{(1+ni)^2} \right) \\ &= \arg([1+(n-1)i][1+(n+1)i]) - \arg((1+ni)^2) \\ &= \arg(1+(n-1)i) + \arg(1+(n+1)i) - 2\arg(1+ni) \end{align*}

By comparing this to arg⁡(wn)=p[arg⁡(1+(n−1)i)]+q[arg⁡(1+ni)]+r[arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)]\arg(w_n) = p[\arg(1+(n-1)i)] + q[\arg(1+ni)] + r[\arg(1+(n+1)i)], we have p=1p=1, q=−2q=-2 and r=1r=1.

Answer

p=1p=1, q=−2q=-2, r=1r=1

6(ii)

1. Express $\arg(z_n)$ as a sum of $\arg(w_k)$ and substitute the result from part (i).

From part (i), using the property arg⁡(abc2)=arg⁡(a)+arg⁡(b)−2arg⁡(c)\arg\left(\dfrac{ab}{c^2}\right) = \arg(a) + \arg(b) - 2\arg(c), we have:
arg⁡(wk)=arg⁡(1+(k−1)i)−2arg⁡(1+ki)+arg⁡(1+(k+1)i)\arg(w_k) = \arg(1+(k-1)i) - 2\arg(1+ki) + \arg(1+(k+1)i)

Since zn=w1w2…wnz_n = w_1 w_2 \dots w_n, by the properties of arguments of products:
arg⁡(zn)=∑k=1narg⁡(wk)\arg(z_n) = \sum_{k=1}^n \arg(w_k)

2. List the first few and last few terms of the series to show the pattern of differences.

We write out the terms of the sum to observe the cancellation pattern:

k=1:arg⁡(1)−2arg⁡(1+i)+arg⁡(1+2i)k=2:arg⁡(1+i)−2arg⁡(1+2i)+arg⁡(1+3i)k=3:arg⁡(1+2i)−2arg⁡(1+3i)+arg⁡(1+4i)⋮k=n−1:arg⁡(1+(n−2)i)−2arg⁡(1+(n−1)i)+arg⁡(1+ni)k=n:arg⁡(1+(n−1)i)−2arg⁡(1+ni)+arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)\begin{array}{r l} k=1: & \arg(1) - 2\arg(1+i) + \arg(1+2i) \\ k=2: & \arg(1+i) - 2\arg(1+2i) + \arg(1+3i) \\ k=3: & \arg(1+2i) - 2\arg(1+3i) + \arg(1+4i) \\ \vdots & \\ k=n-1: & \arg(1+(n-2)i) - 2\arg(1+(n-1)i) + \arg(1+ni) \\ k=n: & \arg(1+(n-1)i) - 2\arg(1+ni) + \arg(1+(n+1)i) \end{array}

3. Perform the cancellation to obtain the simplified expression for the sum.

Summing the columns vertically, most terms cancel out.
For 2≤m≤n−12 \le m \le n-1, the term arg⁡(1+mi)\arg(1+mi) appears with coefficients +1,−2,+1, -2, and +1+1, summing to 00.

The remaining uncancelled terms are:
arg⁡(zn)=arg⁡(1)−arg⁡(1+i)−arg⁡(1+ni)+arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)\arg(z_n) = \arg(1) - \arg(1+i) - \arg(1+ni) + \arg(1+(n+1)i)

4. Evaluate the constant arguments to complete the proof.

Evaluate the constant arguments:
arg⁡(1)=0\arg(1) = 0
arg⁡(1+i)=tan⁡−1(11)=14π\arg(1+i) = \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{1}\right) = \frac{1}{4}\pi

Substituting these values into the sum gives:
arg⁡(zn)=0−14π−arg⁡(1+ni)+arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)\arg(z_n) = 0 - \frac{1}{4}\pi - \arg(1+ni) + \arg(1+(n+1)i)
arg⁡(zn)=−14π−arg⁡(1+ni)+arg⁡[1+(n+1)i]\arg(z_n) = -\frac{1}{4}\pi - \arg(1+ni) + \arg[1+(n+1)i] (shown)

Answer

arg⁡zn=−14π−arg⁡(1+ni)+arg⁡[1+(n+1)i]\arg z_n = -\dfrac{1}{4}\pi - \arg(1+ni) + \arg[1+(n+1)i]

6(iii)

1. Evaluate the limit of $\arg(z_n)$ as $n \to \infty$ by converting the arguments to inverse tangents.

From part (ii), we have arg⁡(zn)=−π4−arg⁡(1+ni)+arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)\arg(z_n) = -\dfrac{\pi}{4} - \arg(1+ni) + \arg(1+(n+1)i).

Writing the arguments in terms of inverse tangent:
arg⁡(1+ni)=tan⁡−1(n)\arg(1+ni) = \tan^{-1}(n)
arg⁡(1+(n+1)i)=tan⁡−1(n+1)\arg(1+(n+1)i) = \tan^{-1}(n+1)

As n→∞n \to \infty, both tan⁡−1(n)\tan^{-1}(n) and tan⁡−1(n+1)\tan^{-1}(n+1) approach π2\dfrac{\pi}{2}.

lim⁡n→∞arg⁡(zn)=−π4−lim⁡n→∞tan⁡−1(n)+lim⁡n→∞tan⁡−1(n+1)=−π4−π2+π2=−π4\begin{aligned} \lim_{n \to \infty} \arg(z_n) &= -\frac{\pi}{4} - \lim_{n \to \infty} \tan^{-1}(n) + \lim_{n \to \infty} \tan^{-1}(n+1) \\ &= -\frac{\pi}{4} - \frac{\pi}{2} + \frac{\pi}{2} \\ &= -\frac{\pi}{4} \end{aligned}

2. Determine the linear relationship between the real and imaginary parts using the limiting argument.

The argument of a complex number z=x+iyz = x + iy determines the ratio of its imaginary part to its real part via tan⁡(θ)=yx\tan(\theta) = \dfrac{y}{x}.

As n→∞n \to \infty, arg⁡(zn)→−π4\arg(z_n) \to -\dfrac{\pi}{4}. Therefore:
Im(zn)Re(zn)→tan⁡(−π4)=−1\frac{\text{Im}(z_n)}{\text{Re}(z_n)} \to \tan\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}\right) = -1

Thus, the linear relationship as n→∞n \to \infty is:
Im(zn)=−Re(zn)\text{Im}(z_n) = -\text{Re}(z_n)

Answer

Limit: −π4-\frac{\pi}{4}
Linear relationship: Im(zn)=−Re(zn)\text{Im}(z_n) = -\text{Re}(z_n)

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