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Exercises for Chapter II Sections 1 and 2

For all problems calling for a graph, make all diagrams neat and accurate with the unit of length at least half an inch. It may be helpful to use graph paper and a protractor. Do NOT use a calculator for any of these problems, give only exact answers. (See Preface)

1. Let Give the polar form (i.e., form) for each of the following products.

    (a) CD;         (b) CE;         (c) CF;        (d) C2.

2. Give an alternate representation for using a negative argument and one using a positive argument different from

3. Let

    (a) Give the polar form for AB.

    (b) Plot A, B, and AB.

    (c) Construct S = A + B given that OASB is a parallelogram.

4. Do as in problem 3 with and

5. Let Plot G, H, and G + H and find |G + H|, i.e., the distance form O to G + H.

6. Let Plot K, L, and K + L and find |K + L|.

7. Let Plot M, N, and M + N.

8. Let Plot M, N, and M + N.

9. The points for which r is any nonnegative real number and is in form the ray OU. Give similar geometric characterizations for the following sets of points:

    (a) The set R of all the points with r any nonnegative real number and in

    (b) The set I of all the points with s any nonnegative real number and in

10. Can every point P of the Argand Plane be expressed as P = A + B with A in the set R of Problem 9 (a) and B in the set I of Problem 9 (b)? Explain.

11. Let Find the polar form of a point N such that P + N = O. Show P,O, and N in a diagram.

12. Let P be as in Problem 11. Find the polar form of a point M such that PM = U. Show P, U, and M in a diagram.

13. Let O be the origin and U be the unity in the Argand Plane and let P, Q, and R be any complex numbers. Verify that the complex number system has each of the following properties:

     (a) Commutativity of addition: P + Q = Q + P.

     (b) Associativity of addition: (P + Q) + R = P + (Q + R). HINT: See Problem 13 of Chapter 1.

     (c) Additive identity: O + P = P + O = P.

     (d) Additive inverse: For each P there exists a complex number N such that N + P = P + N = O.

     (e) Commutativity of multiplication: PQ = QP.

     (f) Associativity of multiplication: (PQ)R = P(QR).

     (g) Zero multiplication: OP = PO = O.

     (h) Multiplicative identity: UP = PU = P.

     (i) Multiplicative inverse: For each there exists a complex number M such that MP = PM = U.

     (j) Distributive law: P(Q + R) = PQ +PR. HINT: See Problem 15 of Chapter 1.

14. Let P, Q, S, T be four complex numbers. Use the results of Problem 13 to show that:

     (a) (P + Q)2 = P2 + 2PQ + Q2.

     (b) (S + T)(S - T) = S2 - Q2.

     (c) (P + Q)(S + T) = PS + QS + PT + QT.

15. Let Find the polar form of:

     (a) EG;           (b) FH;           (c) FG;           (d) EH.

16. Let E, F, G, and H be as in Problem 15. Find the polar form of:

     (a) E + G;           (b) F + H;           (c) F + G;           (d) E + H.

17. Let P and Q both be in the set R of Problem 9 (a).

     (a) Is the product PQ also in the set R? Explain.

     (b) Is the sum P + Q also in R? Explain.

     (c) Is in the set I of Problem 9 (b)? Explain.

18. Let Show in a diagram.

19. Let

     (a) Verify that

     (b) Find in polar form a complex number B such that B5 = A.

     (c) Find in polar form and plot B, CB, C2B, C3B, C4B, and C5B.

     (d) Verify that

20. Find in polar form and plot 5 fifth roots of What kind of geometrical figure has these 5 points as vertices?

21. Find in polar form and plot 7 seventh roots of

22. Let n be an integer greater than 1 and let be any complex number. You may assume

     (a) Find the complex number F with the smallest possible positive argument such that F n = U.

     (b) Find a complex number E such that E n = D.

     (c) Verify that the complex numbers EF k, for k = 0, 1, 2, ..., n - 1 are distinct nth roots of D.

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