N1998 P2 Q12

N1998 P2 Q12

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  1. The complex number \(q\) is given by \(q=\frac{{{e}^{i\theta }}}{1-{{e}^{i\theta }}}\), where \(0 < \theta \le 2\pi \).
    1. find the real part of \(q\),
    2. show that the imaginary part of \(q\) is \(\frac{1}{2}\cot \left( \frac{1}{2}\theta \right)\).

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Answer:(i) Re(q) = −1/2; (ii) Im(q) = ½ cot(θ/2) (shown)

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