A hint to get started
Use a purely imaginary root to factor and transform a quartic
The equation , , has a root with .
(i) Explain clearly why more than one value of is possible. mark
(ii) Find the possible exact values of , show that , and hence find the roots. marks
(iii) Deduce the roots in Cartesian form of (a) and (b) . marks
[2013/DHS/II/4]
CJC · Review problems · Question 12
Use the imaginary part after substituting ki; then preserve each substitution’s direction.