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Complex numbers and matrices

Written by Hassan Raza (Mathematics)

8 ECAT Mathematics questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. What is i⁷, where i is the square root of -1?

    • 1 -i
    • 2 i
    • 3 -1
    • 4 1
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    Correct answer: -i

    i⁴ = 1, so i⁷ = i⁴ x i³ = i³ = -i.

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  2. What is the modulus of the complex number 3 + 4i?

    • 1 7
    • 2 25
    • 3 1
    • 4 5
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    Correct answer: 5

    The modulus is sqrt(3² + 4²) = 5.

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  3. What is (2 + 3i)(2 - 3i)?

    • 1 -5
    • 2 4 - 9i
    • 3 13
    • 4 -13
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    Correct answer: 13

    (a + bi)(a - bi) = a² + b² = 4 + 9 = 13.

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  4. What is the determinant of the matrix [[2, 3], [1, 4]]?

    • 1 5
    • 2 11
    • 3 8
    • 4 -5
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    Correct answer: 5

    The determinant is 2 x 4 - 3 x 1 = 5.

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  5. What is the complex conjugate of 5 - 2i?

    • 1 2 - 5i
    • 2 -5 + 2i
    • 3 -5 - 2i
    • 4 5 + 2i
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    Correct answer: 5 + 2i

    The conjugate changes the sign of the imaginary part, giving 5 + 2i.

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  6. The matrix [[1, 2], [2, 4]] is:

    • 1 Singular
    • 2 Invertible
    • 3 The identity matrix
    • 4 A zero matrix
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    Correct answer: Singular

    Its determinant is 1 x 4 - 2 x 2 = 0, so it has no inverse and is singular.

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  7. What is (1 + i)²?

    • 1 2i
    • 2 1 + 2i
    • 3 0
    • 4 2
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    Correct answer: 2i

    (1 + i)² = 1 + 2i + i² = 1 + 2i - 1 = 2i.

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  8. If I is the 2 x 2 identity matrix and A is any 2 x 2 matrix, then I A equals:

    • 1 The zero matrix
    • 2 A transposed
    • 3 The inverse of A
    • 4 A
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    Correct answer: A

    Multiplying by the identity leaves a matrix unchanged.

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