Edexcel IAL Mathematics FP2.3.2 De Moivre's theorem
Practise applying De Moivre's theorem to trigonometric identities, polynomial equations, integrals, and roots of complex numbers.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Mathematics YMA01
- Level
- A2
Practise applying De Moivre's theorem to trigonometric identities, polynomial equations, integrals, and roots of complex numbers.
Use de Moivre's theorem to show that
(cosθ+isinθ)5=cos5θ+isin5θ
B1
=cos5θ+5cos4θ(isinθ)+10cos3θ(isinθ)2+10cos2θ(isinθ)3+5cosθ(isinθ)4+(isinθ)5
M1
=cos5θ+5isinθcos4θ−10sin2θcos3θ−10isin3θcos2θ+5sin4θcosθ+isin5θ
A1
Equating imaginary parts,
sin5θ=5sinθcos4θ−10sin3θcos2θ+sin5θ=5sinθ(1−sin2θ)2−10sin3θ(1−sin2θ)+sin5θ
M1
sin5θ=16sin5θ−20sin3θ+5sinθ
A1*
Hence determine the five distinct solutions of the equation
giving your answers to 3 decimal places.
Let x=sinθ16x5−20x3+5x=−51⇒sin5θ=…
M1A1
⇒θ=51sin−1(±51)=38.306 (or -2.307,69.692.110.306,141.693,182.306 )
(or in radians −0.0402…0.6685…,1.216…,1.925…,2.473… )
dM1
Two of (awrt) x=sinθ=−0.963,−0.555,−0.040,0.620,0.938
A1
All of (awrt) x=sinθ=−0.963,−0.555,−0.040,0.620,0.938
A1 (5)