GST04214-Toutorial Set II

DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (DIT).
MWANZA CAMPUS
GST04214: TRIGONOMETRY, VECTORS AND COMPLEX NUMBERS
TOUTORIAL SET II MAY, 2024
1. If a = 5i − j − 3k and b = i + 3j − 5k, show that, the vectors a + b and a − b are

orthogonal, and find the angle enclosed between vectors 2a + b and a + 2b correct to one
decimal place.
2. Given the vectors a = 2i − 3j − k, b = 3i + 3j − 5k and c = 4i − 3j + k, find the value

of a × b and (a + b) × (b + c).
3. The sides of a triangle are bounded by vectors a = 3i + j − 2k, b = −i + 3j + 4k and

c = 4i − 2j − 6k. Calculate the area of a triangle.
4. Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are represented by the following
vectors, 5i + 2j + 13k and i + 8j + 5k.
5. (i) A mower is pulled by a man at a distance of 250m along a horizontal path by a

constant force of 120N . The handle of the mower is held at an angle of 300 above
the horizontal. Find the work done by the force.
(ii) Find the volume of the parallelopiped if a = −3i + 7j + 5k, b = −3i + 7j − 3k and
c = 7i − 5j − 3k are the three co-terminous edges of the parallelopiped.
(iii) Given a = 2i + j − 2k, then find the direction cosines of a and show that the sum
of squares of these direction cosines is equal to one.
√
(iv) A force of 16N acts along 8i + 2j + 2k on a particle, and the particle is displaced
from A(3, 1, 4) to B(4, 2, 6). Calculate the work done by the force.
i j k
(v) If a = a1 i + a2 j + a3 k and b = b1 i + b2 j + b3 k, then show that a × b = a1 a2 a3
b1 b2 b3
sin A sin B sin C
6. By means of vectors and not otherwise, prove that |a|
= |b|
= |c|
.
7. Use the vector product to find the angle between vectors a = 2i + 6j + 3k and b =
i + 2j + 2k.
8. If z1 = 4 + 5i, z2 = 3 + 7i. Find z1 + z2 , z2 − z1 and z1 z2 .

z1 z1 z2
9. If z1 = 3 + 4i, z2 = 1 + 5i. Find z1 z2 , z2
and z1 +z2
(1−i)2
10. Express 1+i
in the form of a + bi.
11. Find the complex conjugate of of each of the following complex numbers.
(i) 3 − 4i
√
(ii) 2 + 3i
(iii) 2
(iv) i
1
12. Prove that, for any complex number z, z + z̄ = 2Re(z), z − z̄ = 2Im(z)i, z̄¯ = z and
z z̄ = |z|2 .
13. Find the modulus and Argument of the following complex numbers.
(i) z = 3 + 4i
(ii) z = −3 − 4i
(iii) −3 + 4i
(iv) −3
(v) 4i
14. Express each of the following complex numbers in polar form.
(i) 1 + i
(ii) −1 − i
√
(iii) 3 + i
1+i
(iv) (1−i)3
5+14i
(v) 4+i
15. Find, in the form of a + bi the complex numbers given in polar form coordinates by;
(i) 2(cos 3π
4
+ i sin 3π
4
)
(ii) 3(cos π6 + i sin π6 )
(iii) 4 cos(− 2π ) + i sin(− 2π

3 3
)
(iv) 2(cos π3 + i sin π3 )
(v) 3(cos π6 − i sin π6 )
16. Sketch and describe the locus of the following complex numbers.
(i) |z| = 1
(ii) |z + 2| = 3
(iii) |z| < 2
(iv) |z − 3| < 2
(v) | z+2i
z−3i
|=1
π
(vi) Arg(z) = 6
π
(vii) Arg(z) < 4
π
(viii) Arg(z + 1) = 3
17. (a) Solve the following equations and give your answer in the form of a + bi where
a, b ∈ ℜ
(i) z 4 + 16 = 0
(ii) z 3 − 27 = 0
(iii) z 3 + 8i = 0
(iv) (z + 1)3 = −1
2
(v) z 3 − i = 0
(b) Solve the following equations leaving your answer in polar form.
(i) z 4 + 16i = 0
(ii) z 5 + 32 = 0
(iii) z 3 = 2 + 2i
√
(iv) z 4 + 2 3i
18. (a) Use de Moivre’s theorem and binomial expansion to show that cos 4θ = cos4 θ −
6 cos2 θ sin2 θ + sin4 θ and that sin 4θ = 4 cos3 θ sin θ − 4 cos θ sin3 θ.
cos 5θ
(b) Use de Moivre’s theorem to prove that, if θ is not a multiple of π, then sin θ
=
16 cos4 θ − 12 cos2 θ + 1.
(c) Simplify the following complex numbers giving your answer in the form of x + iy.
√
(i) (1 + i 3)7
√
(ii) (1 − i 3)100
(iii) (3 − 5i)4
(iv) (−1 + i)−4
√
19. (a) Express the following complex numbers in the form reiθ ; 1 + i, 3 − i, √1+i and
√ 3−i
(1 + i)( 3 − i).
(b) Express the following complex numbers in the form a + ib where a and b are real
iπ 5πi −iπ
numbers; e− 3 , 2e 6 , 5eiπ and e 2 .
(1−i)(2+i)
20. (i) Express 3−i
in logarithmic form.
(ii) Find the roots of the equation z 3 − 8i = 0.
(cos 3θ+i sin 3θ)5
(iii) Simplify (cos 5θ−i sin 5θ)3
(iv) Given that z1 = 12(cos 600 + i sin 600 ) and z2 = 3(cos 450 + i sin 450 ), find z1 z2
and zz21

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DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (DIT).

1. If a = 5i − j − 3k and b = i + 3j − 5k, show that, the vectors a + b and a − b are

2. Given the vectors a = 2i − 3j − k, b = 3i + 3j − 5k and c = 4i − 3j + k, find the value

3. The sides of a triangle are bounded by vectors a = 3i + j − 2k, b = −i + 3j + 4k and

5. (i) A mower is pulled by a man at a distance of 250m along a horizontal path by a

8. If z1 = 4 + 5i, z2 = 3 + 7i. Find z1 + z2 , z2 − z1 and z1 z2 .

14. Express each of the following complex numbers in polar form.

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