Questions
Question 1
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What geometric effect does multiplication by \(i\) have in the complex plane?
Question 2
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State the modulus rule for a product \(z_1z_2\).
Question 3
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Find the image of \(3+2i\) after multiplication by \(-1\).
Question 4
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Find the image of \(4-i\) after multiplication by \(2\).
Question 5
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Multiply \(1+i\) by \(i\) and describe the rotation.
Question 6
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If \(z=2\operatorname{cis}(\pi/6)\), find the modulus and argument of \(3z\).
Question 7
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If \(z=5\operatorname{cis}(\pi/4)\), find the polar form of \(iz\).
Question 8
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Find the geometric effect of multiplying by \(2\operatorname{cis}(-\pi/3)\).
Question 9
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Use polar form to find \((1+i)(\sqrt3+i)\).
Question 10
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A point has complex coordinate \(2-2i\). Find its image after multiplication by \(\operatorname{cis}(\pi/2)\).
Question 11
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Explain why multiplication by a unit complex number preserves distance from the origin.
Question 12
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A student says multiplying by \(1+i\) is only a rotation by \(\pi/4\). What is missing?
Question 13
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Find the multiplier that maps \(1\) to \(-3i\), and describe its geometry.
Question 14
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Find the complex multiplier that rotates every point by \(\pi/6\) and halves its distance from the origin.
Question 15
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For which real \(t\) does multiplication by \(t+i\) preserve distances from the origin?
Question 16
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For which real \(t>0\) does multiplication by \(t\operatorname{cis}(\pi/3)\) triple areas in the plane?
Question 17
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For which real \(t\) is multiplication by \(2+ti\) a scaling by \(\sqrt5\)?
Question 18
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Prove that multiplication by \(re^{i\theta}\), with \(r>0\), scales lengths by \(r\) and rotates arguments by \(\theta\).
Question 19
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Show that multiplication by a non-zero complex number maps straight rays from the origin to straight rays from the origin.
Question 20
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A learner claims that multiplying by any complex number only rotates the plane. Disprove this and state the correct rule.