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Nov 2003 p3 q7
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The complex number u is given by \(u = \frac{7 + 4i}{3 - 2i}\).
Express u in the form \(x + iy\), where x and y are real.
Sketch an Argand diagram showing the point representing the complex number u. Show on the same diagram the locus of the complex number z such that \(|z - u| = 2\).
Find the greatest value of \(\arg z\) for points on this locus.
Solution
(i) To express \(u\) in the form \(x + iy\), multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator:
(ii) On the Argand diagram, plot the point \(U = 1 + 2i\). The locus \(|z - u| = 2\) is a circle centered at \(U\) with radius 2.
(iii) The greatest value of \(\arg z\) occurs when \(z\) is at the point on the circle furthest from the real axis. This is when the line from the origin is tangent to the circle. The angle is given as 126.9° or 2.21 radians.