Thread: locus of complex no. question no. 2

p294 q16 b c
question:
it is given that the equation
(k is real ) --------- (*)
has no real roots.
a) find the range of k
b) find the quadratic equation whose roots are the cubes of the roots of (*) and show that the discriminant of this equation is
if this equation has real roots , deduce the value of k.
c) find, in terms of k , the squares of the roots of (*), expressing the answers in the form x+iy where x and y are real.
as k varies, find the equation of the locus of the points in the Argand plane representing the squares of the roots of (*).

i have problems in b) and c)
b)

or
But the answer says it is k = 4. i don't understand.
c)i get the two points and ie and
but i don't know how to represent the locus of them as k varies. it seems that i have problems in the idea of locus.
thanks!

Originally Posted by afeasfaerw23231233

b)

or
But the answer says it is k = 4. i don't understand.

Isn't that because (*) is supposed to have no real roots ?
And you should have found in a) that k has to be superior (never equal) to 1. So that eliminates solution .

But I don't see where your working comes from... Have you dealt with the first part of the question ?