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A-LevelFurther MathematicsComplex NumbersMay/June 2016Paper 1 Q69 Marks

Use de Moivre's theorem to express cot 7θ in terms of cot θ. Use the equation cot 7θ = 0 to show that the roots of the equation x⁶ − 21x⁴ + 35x² − 7 = 0 are cot²((kπ)/14) for k = 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, and deduce that cot²(π/14) cot²(3π/14) cot²(5π/14) = 7.

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About This A-Level Further Mathematics Question

Topic

This structured question tests Complex Numbers in A-Level Further Mathematics (syllabus code 9231). It is worth 9 marks.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Further Mathematics May/June 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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