1.

Let z = 3 4i, w = 2 + 3i, find the following:

a. z
Ans: 3 + 4i
b. z + w
Ans: 1 i
c. zw
Ans: 6 + 17i
z
d.
w
18 1
Ans: i
13 13
2. Perform the given operation of complex numbers. Express your result in the
form of a + bi:
a. 2i (3 5i)
Ans: 3 + 7i
b. (4 + i) (2 6i)
Ans: 2 + 7i
c. (i)(12 + 2i)
Ans: 2 12i
d. (4 2i)(5 3i)
Ans: 14 22i
e. (3 i)(3 + 2i)
Ans: 7 + 9i
f. (i)(8 9i)
Ans: 9 8i
g. (2 7i)(2 + 7i)
Ans: 53
h. (3 + 4i)(3 4i)
Ans: 25
i. i7
Ans: i
j. i23
Ans: i
k. i45321
Ans: i
2 + 3i
l.
2i
1 8
Ans: + i
5 5
i
m.
2 + 3i
3 2
Ans: + i
13 13
1
n.
i
Ans: i
5 2i
o.
4 + 3i
14 23
Ans: i
25 25
10
p.
7 + 3i
35 15
Ans: i
29 29
4i
q.
4 2i
9 1
Ans: + i
10 5
1
r. i
Ans: i
s. i5
Ans: i
t. i55
Ans: i
u. i1255
Ans: i
3. Solve the given equation, use complex numbers if necessary:
a. x2 + 5 = 0

Ans: x = 5i
b. 2x2 x + 3 = 0

1 23
Ans: x = i
4 4
c. x2 + 4x 6 = 0

Ans: x = 2 2i
d. 3x2 + 4x 1 = 0

2 7
Ans: x =
3 3
2
e. 5x 10x + 8 = 0

15
Ans: x = 1 i
5
f. x2 3x + 13 = 0

3 43
Ans: x = i
2 2
4. Simplify by multiply:
a. (x (4 3i))(x (4 + 3i))
Ans: x2 8x + 25
b. (x (2 + i))(x (2 i))
Ans: x2 4x + 5
5. Divide the first polynomial by the second polynomial using long division:
a. p(x) = x3 + x2 1, d(x) = x2 + 1
x2
Ans: (x + 1) + 2
x +1
b. p(x) = 2x4 2x3 + x2 + 3, d(x) = x 2
23
Ans: (2x3 + 2x2 + 5x + 10) +
x2
6. Find the remainder when the first polynomial is divided by the second:
a. p(x) = 2x12 5x4 + 3x3 + 2x + 1, d(x) = x 1
Ans: R = 3
b. p(x) = x4 + 2x3 + x2 + x 5, d(x) = x + 2
Ans: R = 3
7. Find all rational roots of the given polynomial:
a. p(x) = 2x3 5x2 3x + 9
3
Ans: x =
2
b. p(x) = 4x3 10x2 25x + 4
Ans: x = 4
8. Use Descartes Rule of Sign to determine the possible number of positive and
negative real roots of the given function:
a. f (x) = x3 + 8x 3
Ans: 1 positive real root; no negative real root
b. f (x) = 3x8 + 4x6 + 3x4 + 3x2 + 5
Ans: no positive real root; no negative real root
c. f (x) = x6 5x5 + x4 3x3 + x2 x + 1
Ans: 6 or 4 or 2 or 0 positive real root; no negative real root