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Nov 2015 p31 q9
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The complex number 3 - i is denoted by u. Its complex conjugate is denoted by u*.

  1. On an Argand diagram with origin O, show the points A, B and C representing the complex numbers u, u* and u* - u respectively. What type of quadrilateral is OABC?
  2. Showing your working and without using a calculator, express \(\frac{u^*}{u}\) in the form x + iy, where x and y are real.
  3. By considering the argument of \(\frac{u^*}{u}\), prove that \(\arctan\left(\frac{3}{4}\right) = 2 \arctan\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\).
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