2022 NYJC P1 Q5

2022 NYJC P1 Q5

8 marks
Prelims
  1. It is given that \(-1+2\mathbf{i}\) is a root of the equation \({{z}^{3}}+2\left( 1+\mathbf{i} \right){{z}^{2}}+\left( 5+4\mathbf{i} \right)z+10\mathbf{i}=0\).
    Explain why \(-1-2\mathbf{i}\) may not be a root.[1]
  2. Without using a calculator, solve the equation \({{z}^{3}}+2\left( 1+\mathbf{i} \right){{z}^{2}}+\left( 5+4\mathbf{i} \right)z+10\mathbf{i}=0\), giving your answers in the form \(a+\mathbf{i}\,b\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are exact values.[5]
  3. Hence solve \(\mathbf{i}{{z}^{3}}+2\left( 1+\mathbf{i} \right){{z}^{2}}+\left( 4-5\mathbf{i} \right)z-10\mathbf{i}=0\).[2]

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Answer:(i) The conjugate root theorem does not apply because the coefficients are not all real (ii) \(z=-2i\), \(z=-1-2i\), or \(z=-1+2i\) (iii) \(z=-2\), \(z=-2+i\), or \(z=2+i\)

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