Paper 1 · Complex Numbers ⏱ Tested in 3 exam questions since 2022 Lesson 4 of 17

Complex Numbers 4 – Argand Plane and Modulus

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You’ll learn

  • Plot complex numbers as points (a, b) on the Argand diagram
  • Find the modulus with |z| = √(a² + b²) — a formula you must learn, it's not in the tables
  • Link the modulus to the distance formula: it's the distance from the origin
  • Simplify modulus answers into surd form, e.g. √20 = 2√5

Most recent exam questions

  • 2024 P1 Q2(c)(i)
  • 2023 P1 Q4(c)(ii)
  • 2022 P1 Q3(a)(ii)
  • 2022 P1 Q3(a)(iii)

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