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Given that 2-3i is a root to the equation z^3+pz^2+qz-13p=0, show that p=-2 and q=5.

Substitute 2-3i into equation using part i (2-3i) 3 =-46-9i. -46-9i+p(-5-12i)+q(2-3i)-13p=0. -46-18p+2q-9i-12pi-3iq=0. Real: -46-18p+2q=0 and Imaginary: -9-12p-3q=0. p=-2, q=5
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Show (2-3i)^3 can be expressed in the form a+bi where a and b are negative integers.

(2-3i) x (2-3i) = -5-12i. -5-12i x (2-3i) = -46-9i. a=-46, b=-9
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State the nth term of the following sequence: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19

Start by labelling each term, e.g. 3 is the 1st, 7 is the second etc Find the difference between each term, in this case +4 so we know our nth term will start with 4n Now we substitute in the number for n, w...
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