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  1. Lurch

    cube roots of unity question

    God how stupid was I doh... thanks..
  2. Lurch

    cube roots of unity question

    Given 1, w & w^2 are the cube roots of unity. How do we show that if z^3-1=0 & pz^5+qz+r=0 have a common root then (p+q+r)(pw^5+qw+r)(pw^10+qw^2+r)=0
  3. Lurch

    locus question

    thanks CM; That clarifies it much appreciated..
  4. Lurch

    locus question

    I understand the above but my next question is why are we doing x+y, then x-y and then multiplying the two. Like what is the reason why we did that?
  5. Lurch

    locus question

    If you are given a complex No. z=t+1/t where t=r(cosa+isina) given a=(pi/4) and r varies and asked to draw the locus of the point P on an argand diagram I get to the point : x=(r+1/r) times 1/(sqrt(2)) y=(r-1/r) times 1/(sqrt(2)) now what I don't get is how do I go from here to the final...
  6. Lurch

    Expanding with power 4 (how)?

    yeah essentially pascals triangle....
  7. Lurch

    Finding the square roots of a complex No.

    stupid stupid stupid..... I did inverse tan of sqrt(3) instead of inverse tan of 1/sqrt(3).. Oh well it was late :).... thanks guys..
  8. Lurch

    Finding the square roots of a complex No.

    I'm trying to find the square roots of: (sqrt(3) +i) and I get: +/- sqrt(2)(cis(pi/6) although according to the answer it should be: +/- sqrt(2)(cis(pi/12) I pretty sure I'm right although just want to make sure, anyone here concur with my answer?
  9. Lurch

    Expanding with power 4 (how)?

    I suppose pascals triangle but I was wondering if there is any easy method (even though pascals triangle is easy) :) Just curious..
  10. Lurch

    Expanding with power 4 (how)?

    is there an easy way of expanding (x+y)^4 without going through the process of tediously doing (x+y)(x+y)(x+y)(x+y) OR Without going (x+y)^2 multiplied by (x+y)^2 ?
  11. Lurch

    Collection of Year 12 Half Yearly Exams

    yep agree but would like to get past papers from other schools aswell to gauge myself, and also to see the different styles of questions.
  12. Lurch

    Collection of Year 12 Half Yearly Exams

    Not a bad site for some simple notes but my teacher has written his own notes which are simply awesome, I'm more after a collection of half yearly exams from a variety of schools. But thanks for the help though!!
  13. Lurch

    Collection of Year 12 Half Yearly Exams

    Does anyone know (or have) where I could get (d/l) a number of half yearly year 12 papers from other schools? I'd like to practice some before my exams in 6 weeks. I have the MLC and Mackillop papers that are available from this site but would like a few others (as many as I could get my hands...
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