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A-LevelMathematicsComplex numbers9709/31 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q24 Marks

On a sketch of an Argand diagram shade the region whose points represent complex numbers z satisfying the inequalities |z| ≤ 3, Rez ≥ −2 and π < arg z < π.

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Mark scheme

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  1. [B1] Show a circle with radius 3 and centre the origin
  2. [B1] Show the line x = -2
  3. [B1] Show the correct half line for π/4
  4. [B1] Shade the correct region

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Topic
Complex numbers, A-Level Mathematics (syllabus 9709). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 2.

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