IB HL Review Questions

Complex Numbers
1. Let z = x + yi. Find the values of x and y if (1 i)z = 1 3i.
(Total 4 marks)

2.

(a) (b) (c)

Evaluate (1 + i) , where i =

1 .
(2)
4n n

Prove, by mathematical induction, that (1 + i) = (4) , where Hence or otherwise, find (1 + i) .==
32

n+

(6)

(2) (Total 10 marks)

3.

Let z1 = (a)

6 i 2 , and z = 1 i. 2 2 . 2 2
(6)

Write z1 and z2 in the form r(cos + i sin ), where r > 0 and

(b)

Show that

z1 + i sin . = cos z2 12 12
(2)

(c)

Find the value of

z1 in the form a + bi, where a and b are to be determined exactly in z2

radical (surd) form. Hence or otherwise find the exact values of cos

and sin . 12 12
(4) (Total 12 marks)

4.

and z = b . Let z1 = a cos + i sin cos + i sin 2 4 4 3 3

z Express 1 in the form z = x + yi. z2
(Total 3 marks)
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5.

If z is a complex number and |z + 16| = 4 |z + l|, find the value of | z|.

(Total 3 marks)

6.

Find the values of a and b, where a and b are real, given that (a + bi)(2 i) = 5 i.
(Total 3 marks)

7.

Given that z = (b + i) , where b is real and positive, find the exact value of b when arg z = 60.
(Total 3 marks)
1

11.

Let the complex number z be given by z=1+

i i 3

Express z in the form a +bi, giving the exact values of the real constants a, b.
(Total 6 marks)

12.

A complex number z is such that (a)

z = z 3i .

Show that the imaginary part of z is

3 . 2
(2)

(b)

Let z1 and z2 be the two possible values of z, such that z = 3. (i) Sketch a diagram to show the points which represent z1 and z2 in the complex plane, where z1 is in the first quadrant. Show that arg z1 = Find arg z2.
(4)

(ii) (iii)

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(c)

z1k z 2 Given that arg 2i

= , find a value of k.
(4) (Total 10 marks)

13.

Given that (a + i)(2 bi) = 7 i, find the value of a and of b, where a, b

.
(Total 6 marks)

14.

Given that z , solve the equation z 8i = 0, giving your answers in the form z = r (cos + i sin).
(Total 6 marks)

16.

Given that | z | = 2 5 , find the complex number z that satisfies the equation
25 15 = 1 8i. z z*
(Total 6 marks)

18.

The complex numbers z1 and z2 are z1 = 2 + i, z2 = 3 + i. (a) Find z1z2, giving your answer in the form a + ib, a, b .
(1)

(b)

The polar form of z1 may be written as 5 , arctan . (i) (ii) Express the polar form of z2, z1 z2 in a similar way. Hence show that

1 2

1 1 = arctan + arctan . 4 2 3
(5) (Total 6 marks)

19.

Let z1 = r cos (a) (b)

+ i sin and z2 = 1 + 4 4

3 i.

Write z2 in modulus-argument form. Find the value of r if z1 z 2

3

= 2.

21.

The complex number z is defined by

2 2 + i sin + 4 3 cos + i sin . z = 4 cos 3 3 6 6

(a) (b) Express z in the form re , where r and have exact values. Find the cube roots of z, expressing in the form re , where r and have exact values.
(Total 6 marks)
3 2 i i

22.

The polynomial P(z) = z + mz + nz 8 is divisible by (z +1+ i), where z the value of m and of n.

and m, n . Find
(Total 6 marks)

Calculus
1. If 2x 3y = 2, find the two values of
2 2

dy when x = 5. dx
(Total 4 marks)

2.

Differentiate y = arccos (1 2x ) with respect to x, and simplify your answer.

(Total 4 marks)

4.

Using the substitution u =

1 x + 1, or otherwise, find the integral 2

x
5.

1 x + 1 dx. 2
(Total 4 marks)

When air is released from an inflated balloon it is found that the rate of decrease of the volume of the balloon is proportional to the volume of the balloon. This can be represented by the
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differential equation proportionality. (a)

dv = kv, where v is the volume, t is the time and k is the constant of dt

If the initial volume of the balloon is v0, find an expression, in terms of k, for the volume of the balloon at time t. Find an expression, in terms of k, for the time when the volume is
v0 . 2
(Total 4 marks)

(b)

6.

A particle moves along a straight line. When it is a distance s from a fixed point, where s > 1, (3s + 2) . Find the acceleration when s = 2. the velocity v is given by v = (2s 1)
(Total 4 marks)

15.

Find the coordinates of the point which is nearest to the origin on the line
L: x = 1 , y = 2 3, z = 2.
(Total 3 marks)

37.

The diagram shows a sketch of the graph of y = f (x) for a x b.

y

y = f(x )

On the grid below, which has the same scale on the x-axis, draw a sketch of the graph of y = f (x) for a x b, given that f (0) = 0 and f (x) 0 for all x. On your graph you should clearly indicate any minimum or maximum points, or points of inflexion.
y

(Total 3 marks)

43.

An astronaut on the moon throws a ball vertically upwards. The height, s metres, of the ball, 2 after t seconds, is given by the equation s = 40t + 0.5at , where a is a constant. If the ball reaches its maximum height when t = 25, find the value of a.
(Total 3 marks)

47.

The line y = 16x 9 is a tangent to the curve y = 2x + ax + bx 9 at the point (1,7). Find the values of a and b.
(Total 3 marks)

Statistics & Probability

1. A sample of 70 batteries was tested to see how long they last. The results were: Time (hours) 0 t < 10 10 t < 20 20 t < 30 30 t < 40 40 t < 50 50 t < 60 60 t < 70 70 t < 80 80 t < 90 90 t 100 Total Number of batteries (frequency) 2 4 8 9 12 13 8 7 6 1 70

Find (a) (b) the sample standard deviation; an unbiased estimate of the standard deviation of the population from which this sample is taken.
(Total 3 marks)

2.

A machine fills bottles with orange juice. A sample of six bottles is taken at random. The bottles contain the following amounts (in ml) of orange juice: 753, 748, 749, 752, 750, 751. Find
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(a) (b)

the sample standard deviation; an unbiased estimate of the population standard deviation from which this sample is taken.
(Total 3 marks)

3.

A machine produces packets of sugar. The weights in grams of thirty packets chosen at random are shown below. Weight (g) Frequency 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 2 3 4 5 7 5 3 1

Find unbiased estimates of (a) (b) the mean of the population from which this sample is taken; the variance of the population from which this sample is taken.
(Total 3 marks)

4.

The 80 applicants for a Sports Science course were required to run 800 metres and their times were recorded. The results were used to produce the following cumulative frequency graph. 80 70 60 C u m u la tiv e fre q u e n c y 50 40 30 20 10 120 Estimate (a) (b) the median; the interquartile range.
(Total 6 marks)

130 140 T im e (s e c o n d s )

150

160

5.

Consider the six numbers, 2, 3, 6, 9, a and b. The mean of the numbers is 6 and the variance is 10. Find the value of a and of b, if a < b.
(Total 6 marks)

8.

The cumulative frequency curve below indicates the amount of time 250 students spend eating lunch.
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(a) (b)

Estimate the number of students who spend between 20 and 40 minutes eating lunch. If 20% of the students spend more than x minutes eating lunch, estimate the value of x.

260 240 220 200 C u m u la tiv e fre q u e n c y 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
(Total 6 marks)

T im e e a tin g lu n c h , m in u te s 10. A fair six-sided die, with sides numbered 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is thrown. Find the mean and variance of the score.
(Total 6 marks)

11.

A test marked out of 100 is written by 800 students. The cumulative frequency graph for the marks is given below.

800 700 600 N um ber of c a n d id a te s 500 400 300 200 100 10 20 30 40 50 M a rk 60 70 80 90 100

(a) (b)

Write down the number of students who scored 40 marks or less on the test. The middle 50% of test results lie between marks a and b, where a < b. Find a and b.
(Total 6 marks)