Further Pure 1 Internal Test

Answer all the questions

(1)

(2)

The complex number 3 4i is denoted by z. giving your answers in the form

x iy , and showing clearly how you obtain them, find
(i)
(ii)

2 z 5z *
z i 2

(iii)

3
z

[2]
[3]
[3]

The matrix A is given by A

(a) Given that A is singular, find a

[2]

(b) Given instead that A is non-singular, find A 1 and hence solve the
simultaneous equations:
(3)

ax 3 y 1
2 x y 1

The loci C1 and C 2 are given by

[5]
and arg( z )

z z 4i

(i) Sketch, on a single Argand diagram, the loci C1 and C 2

respectively
6

[5]

(ii) Hence find, in the form x iy , the complex number represented by the
point of intersection of C1 and C 2 [3]
(4)

The cubic equation 2 x 3 3x 2 24 x 7 0 has roots , and .

(i)

Use the substitution x

coefficients

(ii)

(5)
C 2

1
to find a cubic equation in u with integer
u

[2]
1

Hence, or otherwise, find the value of [2]

3
4


The matrices A, B and C are given by A 1 , B 0 and
2
3

Find
(i)
(6)

A 4B [2]

(ii) BC [4]

(iii) CA [2]

(i) Use an algebraic method to find the square roots of the complex number
16 30i [6]

(ii) Use your answer to part (i) to solve the equation z 2 2 z (15 30i ) 0 ,
giving your answers in the form x iy [5]

(7)

1
3

The matrix A is given by A

(i) Find A 1 [2]

1

The matrix B 1 is given by B

4 1
(ii) Find AB 1 [4]

(8)

The loci C 3 and C 4 are given by

z 3 3

and arg( z 1)

respectively
(i) Sketch, on a single Argand diagram, the loci C 3 and C 4 [6]
(ii) Indicate, by shading, the region of the Argand diagram for which

z 3 3 and 0 arg( z 1)
[2]
4

(9)

The quadratic equation x 2 2 x 4 0 has roots

and

(i) Write down the values of and [2]

(ii) Show that 2 2 4 [2]
(iii) Hence find a quadratic equation which has the roots 2 and 2 [3]
(10)

Use the substitution x u 2 to find the exact value of the real root of
equation x 3 6 x 2 12 x 13 0 [5]

Total Marks for the test [72]

Grade boundaries: A [57] B [50] C [42] D [35] E [28]