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Specialist Mathematics Β· Unit 2 Β· Complex arithmetic and algebra Β· Complex arithmetic using polar form

Understand the difference between the argument, arg(𝑧), and the principal argument, Arg(𝑧) of a non-zero complex number 𝑧. arg(𝑧) = Arg(𝑧) + 2πœ‹π‘›, 𝑛 ∈ β„€

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Question 1

For the complex number \(z = -3 + 4i\): (a) determine the principal argument \(\operatorname{Arg}(z)\), correct to 2 decimal places; [1] (b) find an argument \(\operatorname{arg}(z)\) that lies in the range \((2\pi, 4\pi)\). [2]

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Let z₁ = 2 + 2i and zβ‚‚ = -√3 - i. (a) Determine the principal argument Arg(z₁) and state one other value of arg(z₁) in the form Arg(z₁) + 2Ο€n where n ∈ β„€, n β‰  0. (b) Determine all values of arg(zβ‚‚) that satisfy -2Ο€ < arg(zβ‚‚) ≀ 2Ο€.

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Question 3

Given the complex number \(z = 3 + 3i\) has principal argument \(\text{Arg}(z) = \frac{\pi}{4}\), which of the following is the general argument \(\text{arg}(z)\) with \(n = 1\)?

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