FP2 June 2018 Q3

EdexcelOld spec9 marksDe Moivre's Theorem

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(a) By writing \(\dfrac{\pi}{12} = \dfrac{\pi}{3} - \dfrac{\pi}{4}\), show that
(i) \(\sin\left(\dfrac{\pi}{12}\right) = \dfrac{1}{4}\left(\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{2}\right)\)
(ii) \(\cos\left(\dfrac{\pi}{12}\right) = \dfrac{1}{4}\left(\sqrt{6} + \sqrt{2}\right)\) (4)
(b) Hence find the exact values of \(z\) for which \[z^4 = 4\left(\cos\frac{\pi}{3} + \mathrm{i}\sin\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\] Give your answers in the form \(z = a + \mathrm{i}b\) where \(a, b \in \mathbb{R}\) (5)