Modulus and Argument Computation

Questions that ask to determine the modulus, argument, or exponential/polar form of a given complex number or expression.

bac-s-maths 2018 Q2 View
  1. Give the exponential and trigonometric forms of the complex numbers $1 + \mathrm{i}$ and $1 - \mathrm{i}$.
  2. For every natural number $n$, we define $$S_{n} = (1 + \mathrm{i})^{n} + (1 - \mathrm{i})^{n}.$$ a. Determine the trigonometric form of $S_{n}$. b. For each of the two following statements, say whether it is true or false by justifying your answer. An unjustified answer will not be taken into account and the absence of an answer is not penalised.
    Statement A: For every natural number $n$, the complex number $S_{n}$ is a real number. Statement B: There exist infinitely many natural numbers $n$ such that $S_{n} = 0$.
grandes-ecoles 2013 QI.A View
Let $z \in \mathbb{C}$. We set $z = a + ib$, where $a, b \in \mathbb{R}$.
Let $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$. Determine the modulus and an argument of $\left(1 + \frac{z}{n}\right)^n$ as a function of $a$, $b$ and $n$.
grandes-ecoles 2014 QI.A.1 View
Let $z$ be a complex number, with real part $x$ and imaginary part $y$, such that $(x,y) \notin \mathbb{R}^{-} \times \{0\}$. We denote $$\theta(z) = 2\arctan\left(\frac{y}{x + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}}\right) \quad \text{and} \quad R(z) = \frac{z + |z|}{\sqrt{2(\operatorname{Re}(z) + |z|)}}$$ Justify that $\theta$ and $R$ are well defined.
grandes-ecoles 2014 QI.A.2 View
Let $z$ be a complex number, with real part $x$ and imaginary part $y$, such that $(x,y) \notin \mathbb{R}^{-} \times \{0\}$. We denote $$\theta(z) = 2\arctan\left(\frac{y}{x + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}}\right) \quad \text{and} \quad R(z) = \frac{z + |z|}{\sqrt{2(\operatorname{Re}(z) + |z|)}}$$ When $z$ takes successively the values $z_1 = 4$, $z_2 = 2\mathrm{i}$ and $z_3 = 1 - \mathrm{i}\sqrt{3}$, calculate $R(z)$, $\theta(z)$ and $(R(z))^2$.
grandes-ecoles 2014 QI.A.3 View
Let $z$ be a complex number, with real part $x$ and imaginary part $y$, such that $(x,y) \notin \mathbb{R}^{-} \times \{0\}$. We denote $$\theta(z) = 2\arctan\left(\frac{y}{x + \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}}\right) \quad \text{and} \quad R(z) = \frac{z + |z|}{\sqrt{2(\operatorname{Re}(z) + |z|)}}$$ Verify that $\theta(z) \in ]-\pi, \pi[$ and that $R(z) \in \mathcal{P} = \{Z \in \mathbb{C},\, \operatorname{Re}(Z) > 0\}$.
jee-advanced 2025 Q13 4 marks View
For a non-zero complex number $z$, let $\arg ( z )$ denote the principal argument of $z$, with $- \pi < \arg ( z ) \leq \pi$. Let $\omega$ be the cube root of unity for which $0 < \arg ( \omega ) < \pi$. Let
$$\alpha = \arg \left( \sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 2025 } ( - \omega ) ^ { n } \right) .$$
Then the value of $\frac { 3 \alpha } { \pi }$ is $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2021 Q63 View
If $z$ and $\omega$ are two complex numbers such that $| z \omega | = 1$ and $\arg ( z ) - \arg ( \omega ) = \frac { 3 \pi } { 2 }$, then $\arg \left( \frac { 1 - 2 \bar { z } \omega } { 1 + 3 \bar { z } \omega } \right)$ is: (Here $\arg ( z )$ denotes the principal argument of complex number $z$)
(1) $\frac { \pi } { 4 }$
(2) $- \frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }$
(3) $- \frac { \pi } { 4 }$
(4) $\frac { 3 \pi } { 4 }$
jee-main 2023 Q62 View
The value of $\left( \frac { 1 + \sin \frac { 2 \pi } { 9 } + i \cos \frac { 2 \pi } { 9 } } { 1 + \sin \frac { 2 \pi } { 9 } - i \cos \frac { 2 \pi } { 9 } } \right) ^ { 3 }$ is
(1) $\frac { - 1 } { 2 } ( 1 - i \sqrt { 3 } )$
(2) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } ( 1 - i \sqrt { 3 } )$
(3) $\frac { - 1 } { 2 } ( \sqrt { 3 } - i )$
(4) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } ( \sqrt { 3 } + i )$
jee-main 2023 Q62 View
The complex number $z = \frac{i-1}{\cos\frac{\pi}{3} + i\sin\frac{\pi}{3}}$ is equal to:
(1) $\sqrt{2}i\left(\cos\frac{5\pi}{12} - i\sin\frac{5\pi}{12}\right)$
(2) $\cos\frac{\pi}{12} - i\sin\frac{\pi}{12}$
(3) $\sqrt{2}\left(\cos\frac{\pi}{12} + i\sin\frac{\pi}{12}\right)$
(4) $\sqrt{2}\left(\cos\frac{5\pi}{12} + i\sin\frac{5\pi}{12}\right)$