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Find an expression for cos^4x in terms of cos4x and cos2x

Edit: The question is from terry lee so I'm guessing it implies that you use 4U complex techniques rather than 3U, I'm not sure if you can even use 3U for this...
















 

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Therefore, using 3U method:

 
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What is the modulus and argument of z in this case? I got an answer that was different to the one in the textbook.

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It is is circle of radius centred at 4+4i.

The construction is as follows
Join the points 4+4i (centre C) and origin O, extend this line so that it touches the circle again at B. This line OB will give us the range of values for |z|

To find the arg z, construct a diagram, observe the points E and F where the arg z is max and min, form a right angled triangle. The ratios of the sides will give the external angles, and from there using symmetry, the angles formed by the tangent at E and F at the origin, gives the max and min of the arg z.

In this problem |z| is from
and arg z is from
 

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I understand the 3U method, and I understand the proof for the 4U method, I'm just stumped as to how ur supposed to continue with the 4U method, I seem to be going around in circles lmao
 

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I understand the 3U method, and I understand the proof for the 4U method, I'm just stumped as to how ur supposed to continue with the 4U method, I seem to be going around in circles lmao
 
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next question:

using demoivre's theorem or some other complex number theorems, find the exact value of cos 36 degrees.
go...
 

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z= x+iy, w = u+iv; w = z -1/z. , find locus of w if |z|=2
edit:from patel textbook
 

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u didnt fully complete it; the hardest part is finding the relationship between v and w.




Squaring, we have









Replacing variables,



or

Is that right?
 

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polynomial/complex number question:
cot(x)= y+1
a,b are roots of z^2-2z+2=0
prove that ( (y+a)^n - (y+b)^n ) / (a-b) = sin(nx) / sinx^n
 
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This is an interesting question I found in the SGS notes.

If is a complex number, find the locus of if

 

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This is an interesting question I found in the SGS notes.

If is a complex number, find the locus of if

=Re(x+iy -(x-iy)/x^2+y^2)=0
x - x/(x^2+y^2) = 0
times by x^2 + y^2 then divide by x;
0= x^2+y^2 -1;
1 = x^2 + y^2
 

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=Re(x+iy -(x-iy)/x^2+y^2)=0
x - x/(x^2+y^2) = 0
times by x^2 + y^2 then divide by x;
0= x^2+y^2 -1;
1 = x^2 + y^2
is not the correct answer.

(Be careful of any restrictions you place on the locus)
 
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As I said above, that's not the correct answer.

The locus is not .

There are certain values of (specifically ) that need to be considered.

(By the way, is not on the unit circle so it's not necessary to explicitly exclude it if the locus was just the unit circle)

I'll post the solution tomorrow if nobody gets the right answer.
 
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As I said above, that's not the correct answer.

The locus is not .

There are certain values of (specifically ) that need to be considered.

(By the way, is not on the unit circle so it's not necessary to explicitly exclude it if the locus was just the unit circle)

I'll post the solution tomorrow if nobody can figure it out.
rip, I'll have another go tonight
 

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