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MATH-III
Practice Problems Set #1

1. Express the following complex numbers in the form x + iy, where x, y are real numbers
(i) (1 + i)1

(ii)

i
1+i

(iii)

1
1 + i

(iv)

5 + 5i
3 4i

(v)

3i30 i19
2i 1

2. Find the real and imaginary parts of (1 + i)100 .

3. Prove the following relations for any two complex numbers z, w and interpret them geometrically:
(i) |z + w| |z| + |w|

(ii) |z + w| ||z| |w||

4. Find the principal argument Arg z, when

i
2

(i) z =
(ii) z = ( 3 i)6 (iii) z =
2 2i
1 + 3i
(v) z = 2 2i
(vi) z = 2 + 2i
(vii) z = 2 + 2i.

(iii) |z + w|2 + |z w|2 = 2(|z|2 + |w|2 )

(iv) z = 2 2i

5. If z1 = r1 (cos1 + isin1 ) and z2 = r2 (cos2 + isin2 ), then evaluate

z1
z2

6. By writing the individual factors on the left in exponential form, performing the needed operations,
and finally changing back to rectangular coordinates, show that
5i
= 1 + 2i
(i)
2+i

(ii) (1 + i)7 = 8(1 + i)

(iii)

!10

1 + 3i
1
3

= +
i
2
2
1 3i

7. Find each of the indicated roots and locate them graphically.

(i) (1 + i)1/3
(ii) (2 3 2i)1/4
(iii) (15 8i)1/2 .
8. Find the four roots of the equation z 4 + 4 = 0 and use them to factor z 4 + 4 into quadratic factors
with real coefficients.
9. (a) Describe all complex numbers z such that ez = 1.
(b) Let w be a complex number. Describe all complex numbers z such that ez = w.
10. Let z =

i
22i

(a) Express z in polar form.

(b) Express z 5 in polar and cartesian form.
(c) Express z 1/5 in Cartesian form.
11. Simplify the expressions (a) ii , (b) (1 + i)2i , (c) (1 i)1+i .
12. Find the value of z for which Z 5 = 32i.
13. Prove the identity:
(a) cos5 = 16cos5 20cos3 + 5cos
(b) sin3 = 34 sin 14 sin3
(c) cos4 = 13 cos4 + 21 cos2 + 38
14. Solve z 2 (1 z 2 ) = 16.