Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Complex numbers

Complex numbers — practice question

(a)[5]

Showing your working, determine the two square roots of the complex number $1 - 2\sqrt{6}i$. Present your answers in the form $x + iy$, with $x$ and $y$ exact.

(b)[5]

On a sketch of an Argand diagram, shade the set of points for the complex numbers $z$ that satisfy $|z - 3i| \leq 2$. Determine the largest value of $\arg z$ for points in this set.

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