Complex Numbers
Complex Numbers
MATHEMATICS
COMPLEX NUMBERS
Complex Numbers
History
The Italian mathematician Gerolamo Cardano is the first person known to have introduced complex
numbers. In 1545, in his book “Ars Magna” he solved the equation x 10 x 40 , finding the answer to be
5 15 . He called them ‘fictitious’ during his attempts to find solutions to cubic equations.
Later in 1637, Rene Descartes came up with the standard form for complex numbers, which is a ib . In
1777, Euler made the symbol ' i ' stand for 1 , which made it a little easier to understand. In 1806, Jean Robert
Argand wrote how to plot them in a plane, and today the plane is called Argand diagram.
Complex numbers have practical applications in many fields, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Economics, Electrical Engineering and Statistics.
Definition
A number of the form a ib , a , b R and ' i ' is an imaginary number with the property i 2 1 is called
complex number. Complex number is denoted by z and the set of all complex numbers by .
z a ib / a , b R and i 1
Here ‘ a ’ is called real part of z denoted by Re ( z ) and ‘ b ’ is called imaginary part of z denoted by Im ( z ).
z a ib Re z i Im z
or Re z1 Re z2 and Im z1 Im z2
(2) Ordering: If z1 and z2 are non-equal complex numbers with non-zero imaginary parts then we can’t
compare z1 and z2 i.e we can’t say z1 z2 or z1 z2
(3) Addition: The addition of complex numbers z1 and z2 denoted by z1 z2 is defined as
z1 z2 a1 a2 i b1 b2
(4) Subtraction: The subtraction of complex numbers z1 and z2 denoted by z1 z2 is defined as
z1 z2 a1 a2 i b1 b2
(5) Multiplication: The multiplication of complex numbers z1 and z2 denoted by z1 z2 is defined as
z1 z2 a1 a2 b1b2 i a1 b2 a2 b1
Since z1 z2 a1 ib1 a2 ib2
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Complex Numbers
z1
(6) Division: The division of complex numbers z1 and z2 denoted by is defined as
z2
z1 a1 a2 b1b2 b a b2 a1
i 1 22
z2 a2 b 2
2 2
a2 b22
z1 a1 ib1 a1 ib1 a2 ib2
Since
z2 a2 ib2 a2 ib2 a2 ib2
z2
a2 , b2
z2 z1 z2
a2 , b2 a1 a2 , b1 b2 z1 a1 , b1
z1
a1 , b1
z2 z1 z 2
a2 , b2 a1 a2 , b1 b2
Remark -1 : a i 2 a i 2 a 1 a
a b 1 a . 1 b 1
2
a b ab is correct
i 4 n i 4 i 2 i 2 11 1n 1
n n n
Remark-2:
i 4 n1 i 4 n .i i
i 4 n2 i 4 n .i 2 i 2 1
i 4 n3 i 4 n .i 3 i 3 i
i 4 n i 4 n 1 i 4 n 2 i 4 n 3 0
Remark-3: If f a ib x iy
then f a ib x iy
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Complex Numbers
50
2. The value of i k ! where k ! denotes factorial of k
k 1
a) 46 b) 45 c) 45 i d) 46 i
3
3. If x iy , then x 2 + y 2 is equal to
2 cos i sin
a) 3x 4 b) 4x 3 c) 4 x 3 d) none of these
4. If z 3 4i , then z 4 3 z3 3z 2 99 z 95 is equal to
a) 5 b) 6 c)– 5 d)– 4
1 iz
5. If z 1 a b ic , a2 b 2 c 2 1 then
1 iz
a ib a ib a ib a ib
a) b) c) d)
1c 1c 1c 1c
c) Re z 0 Re z2 0 d) Im( z) 0 Im( z 2 ) 0
4. If the vertices of triangle ABC in argand plane are the roots of the equation z3 iz 2 2 i 0 , then which
of the following are true
5
a) area of triangle is 2 sq. units b) circumradius of triangle ABC is
2
5 1
c) triangle ABC is isosceles d) inradius of triangle ABC is
2
n
5. The value of ik is equal to
k 1
3. If the roots of z3 iz 2 z i 0 represent the vertices of a ABC in the argand plane then
the area of the triangle is
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Complex Numbers
Comprehension Type
Comprehension-1
Let z x iy is a complex number with y 0
Im z5
1. If A then the minimum value of A is
Im z
5
a) –5 b) –4 c) 5 d) none of these
Re z 5
2. The minimum value of A will occur at
Re z
5
a) a 1 i 3 , a R b) a 3 i , a R c) a 3 4i , a R d) a 1 i , a R
Im z 5 Re z 5
3. The number of value s of z such that 13 0 are
Im z Re z
5 5
Expression Value
1
A) a z 2 z 1 is real then ' a ' can take the value P)
4
1
B) a z 2 z 1 is real then ' a ' can take the value Q)
2
z2 z 1 3
C) is real then ' z ' can take the value R)
z2 z 1 4
z2 z 1 1 3
D) is real then ' z ' can take the value S) i
z2 z 1 2 2
1 1
T) i
2 2
Subjective Type
1. Show that the equation
A2 B2 C2
k has no imaginary roots.
x a x b x c
2. If 1 , 2 ,........, n are the roots of the equation x n an1 x n1 an2 x n2 ...... a1 x a0 0 where
( a0 , a1 ,......., an1 are real) then prove that
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Complex Numbers
x 2 y 2 a ..........(1), 2 xy b
x 2 y 2
2
x2 y2 4 x 2 y 2 a 2 b 2 .......2
a2 b 2 a a2 b2 a
Solving (1) & (2) x 2 and y 2
2 2
This gives
a2 b2 a a2 b2 a
a ib i for b 0
2 2
a2 b2 a a2 b 2 a
a ib i for b 0
2 2
Remark:
1 i
i 0 1i Here a 0, b 1 0
2
1 i
i 0 1 i Here a 0, b 1 0
2
5) z z 2 Re z and z z 2i Im z 10) z1 z2 z1 z2 2 Re z1 z2 2 Re z1 z2
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Complex Numbers
z2
3. If is purely real then the locus of z x iy where z 1 is
z 1
a) either real axis or a circle b) either real axis or an ellipse
c) either real axis or a hyperbola d) none of these
10
2 k 2 1 i 2 k is equal to
1
4.
k 1
22 20 20 22
a) b) c) d)
20 22i 22 20i 20 22i 22 20i
3. Let z be the complex number 2 5 4i . Then the distance between the orthocenter and centroid formed
by the complex numbers z , z , z is
4. The value of 4 i 6 5 4 i 6 5 is
5. The number of pairs x , y x , y such that the numbers 3 i x 2 y and x 2 y 4i are conjugate
complex.
Comprehension Type
Comprehension-1
Let z is the complex number 1 i 3
1. The area of quadrilateral formed by z , z , z , z is
a) 4 3 b) 6 3 c) 2 3 d) none of these
2. The incentre of the triangle formed by z , z , z is
a) 2 3 ,1 b) 2 3 ,1 c) 2 3 ,1 d) 2 3 ,1
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Complex Numbers
A) Re z 0 P) Re z 0
2
B) Im z 0 Q) Im z 0
2
C) Re z Im z 0 R) Re z Re z 0
2 2
D) Re z Im z S) Re z Re z
2 2
4) z Re z and z Im z 10) z z z z
5) z1 z2 z1 z2 11) 2 2
z1 z2 z1 z2 z1 z2 z1 z2
2
6) z1 z 12) 2 2
z1 z2 z1 z2 z1 z2 z1 z2
2
1 , z2 0
z2 z2
a) 5 1 b) 5 1 c) 3 1 d) 3 1
2. If the point zk represents the point on the circle z k k the maximum value of z1 z2 z3 ..... zn
is equal to
n n 1
a) b) n n 1 c) 2n d) 2n 2
2
3. If z1 z2 z3 1 and z1 z2 z3 0 then the area of the triangle whose vertices are
z1 , z2 , z3 is
3 3 3
a) b) c) 1 d) none of these
4 4
4. If z1 z2 z3 z4 and z1 z2 z3 z4 0 then the points z1 , z2 , z3 , z4 in the
argand plane are vertices of
a) trapezium b) rectangle c) square d) none of these
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Complex Numbers
1. If z1 2, z2 3, z1 z2 5 then
a) the value of 4 z2 9 z1 is 30 b) the value of z1 z2 is 1
c) origin, z1 , z2 are collinear d) origin, z1 , z2 are non collinear
a) a b c b) a b b c c a c) a b c 0 d) none of these
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Complex Numbers
Subjective Type
Properties of argument :
4
3. If z be any part on the circle z 2 2 then the value of 1 is
z
a) tan arg z b) cot arg z c) i tan arg z d) i cot arg z
z
z1 1 3i , z2 3 3i then arg 1
4. z2
2 4
a) b) c) d) None
3 3
z1
5. If z1 , z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that z1 z2 z1 z2 then amp is
z2
equal to
a) b) c) 0 d)
2
6. If z x iy satisfies amp z 1 amp z 3i then the value of x 1 : y is equal to
a) 2 : 1 b) 1 : 3 c) 1 : 3 d) None of these
7. Let z , w be complex numbers such that z iw 0 and arg zw . Then arg z equals
3 5
a) b) c) d)
4 2 4 4
1. If z1 , z2 are two conjugate complex numbers and z3 , z4 are two conjugate complex numbers then which of
the following are true
z z z z z z z z
a) arg 1 arg 4 b) arg 3 arg 1 c) arg 1 arg 3 d) arg 1 arg 4
z3 z2 z2 z4 z2 z4 z2 z3
2. Which of the following are true
1 1 1 1 3
a) tan1 tan1 b) tan1 tan1
3 2 4 3 2 4
3
c) tan1 3 tan1 2 d) tan1 3 tan1 2
4 4
1. Let z C such that z 2 and is non real cube root of unity. If the area of the triangle formed by z , z
and z z is then 2 is
2. If z 6 and arg z then area of the triangle formed by 0, z , z is
12
Comprehension Type
Comprehension-1
1
Let z be a complex number such that z 2
z
1. The minimum value of z is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 2 1 d) 2 1
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Complex Numbers
2. If r1 and r2 are two values z for arg z then r1 r2 is
4
1
a) 1 b) c) 2 d) 2
2
3. As z varies, the range of r1 r2 is
a) 0,1 b) 0, 2 c) 0, 2 d) 1, 2
KEY
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Complex Numbers
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Complex Numbers
6. Area of the region bounded by locus Q and coordinate axis in first quardrant is
15 15
a) b) c) 15 d) none of these
16 4
7. The eccentricity of the locus of Q is
4 5
a) 0 b) 1 c) d)
5 3
Rotation theorem
Rotation:
Let ' z ' is any complex number, then t can be written as z r e i . z1
i
Let z1 z e r
i z
Then z1 r e
r
The affix of z1 is the affix of z after rotating oz along O in O
anticlockwise direction with an angle ' '
Coni’s Method :
z3
z2 z1 z2 z1 e i1
z3 z1 z3 z1 ei2
z3 z1 z z1 i2 1 z2
Then 3 e
z2 z1 z2 z1 z1
z3 z1 z z1 i 1 2
3 e
z2 z1 z2 z1
z1 z2 z z2 i z2 z3 z z3 i
Similarly 1 e , 2 e
z3 z2 z3 z2 z1 z3 z1 z3
1 3i
1
a) 1 3i b) 2 c) d) None of these
2
2. A man walks a distance of 3 units from the origin towards the north-east N 45E direction. From there,
he walks a distance of 4 units towards the north-west N 45W direction to reach a point P . Then the
position of P in the argand plane
a) 3 4i ei /4 b) 3 4i ei /4 c) 3 4i e i /4 d) 3 4i ei /4
zw w
3. Suppose two complex numbers z a ib , w c id satisfy the equation then
z zw
a) both a and c are zero b) both b and d are zero
c) both b and d must be non zero d) atleast one of b and d is non zero
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Complex Numbers
4. A particle P starts from the point z0 1 2i , where i 1 . It moves first horizontally away from origin
by 5 units and then vertically away from origin by 3 units to reach a point z1 the particle moves 2 units
in the direction of the vector iˆ ˆj and then it moves through an angle /2 in anticlockwise direction on a
circle with centre at origin, to reach a point z2 . The point z2 is given by
a) 6 7i b) 7 6i c) 7 6i d) 6 7i
5. Let 0 /2 be a fixed angle. If P cos ,sin and Q cos ,sin then Q is obtained
from P by
a) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle
b) anticlockwise rotation around origin through an angle
c) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan
d) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan /2
Multiple Correct Option Type
1. The centre of a square ABCD is at z0 . If A is z1 , then the centriod of the ABC can be
z z0 z z0 z0 iz1 z0 iz1
a) z0 i 1 b) z0 i 1 c) d)
3 3 3 3
Comprehension Type
Comprehension-1
P z1 , Q z2 , R z3 be the vertices of a triangle PQR inscribed in the circle z 2 . The internal angle bisector
of angle P, meets the circle at S z4 and the altitude from P to QR meets the circumcircle at X z5
1. Which of the following is always true
z z z1 z2 z1 z3
a) z4 2 z2 z3 b) z4 2 3 c) z4 d) z4
z1 z3 z2
z4
2. A rg is equal to
z2 z3
2
a) b) c) d)
3 4 3 2
3. The complex number z5 is equal to
z2 z 3 z2 z3 z1 z3 z1 z3
a) b) c) d)
z1 z1 z4 z5
Subjective Type
1. Show that the triangle whose vertices are the points represented by the complex numbers z1 , z2 , z3 on the
1 1 1
argand diagram is equilateral if and only if 0.
z2 z3 z3 z1 z1 z2
2. Complex numbers z1 , z2 , z3 are the vertices A, B, C respectively of an isosceles right angled triangle with
right angle at C . Show that z1 z2 2 z1 z3 z3 z2 .
2
4. Let z1 and z2 be root of equation z2 pz q 0 where coefficient p and q may be complex numbers.
Let A and B represents z1 and z2 in the complex plane. If AOB 0 and OA OB where O is
origin prove that p 2 4q cos 2 .
2
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Complex Numbers
De Moivre’s Theorem
If 3 i a ib 3 i , then
120 120
1.
a) a 0, b 1 b) a 1, b 1 c) a 3 , b 1 d) a 1, b 0
1 cos i sin n
2. 1 cos i sin
3 i 3 i is equal to
n n
5. If n is a positive integer, then
n n n
a) 2 n cos b) 2 n1 cos c) 2 n1 cos d) none of these
6 6 6
n
n
n
n
a) Sn 2 cos cos b) Sn 2 sin cos
2 2 2 2
n
n
n
n
c) Tn 2 cos sin d) Tn 2 sin sin
2 2 2 2
1 cos i sin 4
1. If cos n i sin n then n
sin i 1 cos
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Complex Numbers
Subjective Type
1. If x k cos k
i sin k then prove that lim x1 x2 .....xn 1 .
2 2 n
8 8
2. If z cos i sin , then find real part of z z 2 z 3 z 4 z 5 .
11 11
The equation zn 1 is an nth degree equation and it has ' n ' roots. The roots are called nth roots of unity
2 k 2 k
zn 1 z cos i sin k 0, 1, 2,......, n 1
n n
The ' n ' roots of unity are vertices of an ' n ' sided regular polygon inscribed in unit circle with one of the vertex is
at (1, 0).
Let z1 z1 cos i sin is mod-amplitude form of a complex number.
If zn z1 z1 cos i sin
1 /n
2 k 2 k
Then z z1 cos i sin where k 0,1, 2,....., n 1
n n
Single Correct Option Type
The roots of z z 1
n n
1.
a) are the vertices of a regular n -gon b) lie on the circle
c) are collinear d) None of these
2. If cos i sin , then value of 1 2 ... n1 is
n n
a) 1 i b) 1 i tan c) 1 i cot d) None of these
n 2n
3. If zn cos n i sin n then Lt z1 .z2 .....zn is
2 2 n
a) 0 b) 1 c) 1 d) None of these
1 2 2 1
4. If is non real and 5 1 then the value of 2 is equal to
a) 4 b) 2 c) 1 d) None of these
5. If 1, a1 , a2 ,.....an1 are the n nth roots of unity, then 1 a1 1 a2 1 a3 .......1 an1
a) n 1 b) n c) n 1 d) None of these
6. The square root of 7 24 1 are
a) 4 3 1 b) 3 4 1 c) 3 4 1 d) 4 3 1
a) 8 b) 18 c) 36 d) 72
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Complex Numbers
z1 z2 r
2
1. Let z1 1 i , z2 1 2 i , 1, 6 1 . Then the sum S is divisible by
r 0
a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) 7
Integer Type
1. Number of roots of the equation z10 z 5 992 0 where real parts are negative
2. Let z1 and z2 be nth roots of unity which subtend a right angle at the origin. If 0 n 40 then possible
values of n is
Comprehension Type
Comprehension-1
Let A1 , A2 , A3, .......An are n vertices of regular polygon inscribed in unit circle with A1 1
1. A1 A2 A1 A3 ....... A1 An is equal to
a) 1 b) n c) n2 d) None of these
2 2 2
2. A1 A2 A1 A3 ....... A1 An is equal to
a) n 1 b) n c) 2n d) 2 n 1
Comprehension-2
x n 1 x 1x n1 x n2 .... x 1 , n 3 and 1, , 2 ,....., n1 are n th roots of unity then
a) 0 b) 2 n c) 2 n 1 d) None of these
th th
4. If p is not a multiple of n , then sum of the p power of n roots of unity is
a) 0 b) n c) pn d) None of these
5. Sum of all pairs of nth roots of unity taken two at a time is
a) n b) 1 c) 1 d) 0
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Complex Numbers
Subjective Type
1. Find all those roots of the equation z12 56 z6 512 0 whose imaginary part is positive
Find all the roots to the equation 3 z 1 z 2 0 in the simplified form a ib .
4 4
2.
3 7
Prove that the roots of the equation z 1 z 1 0 are given by i cot
8 8
3. , i cot , i cot .
16 16 16
2n
4. If 1 be any n th root of unity then prove that 1 3 52 ...... n terms .
1
2 i 20
5. If e7 and f x A0 Ak x k , then find the value of f x f x ...... f 6 x .
k 1
1. a b a bw a bw 2 a 3 b 3
2. a b a bw a bw 2 a 3 b 3
a) x 2 x 1 b) x 2 x 1 c) x 2 x 1 d) x 2 x 1
5
n 2
4. If x x 1 0 , then the value of
2
x 1 is
x n
n1
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) None of these
5. If is an imaginary roots of unity, then the value of expression
12 - ω2 - ω2 2 3 - ω 3 - ω2 .....n - 1n - ωn - ω2 is
1 2 1 2 1 2 1
n n 1 n n n 1 n n n 1 n n n 1 n
2 2 2
a) b) c) d)
4 4 4 4
6. The value of 2 1 + ω1 + ω 2 + 32 + ω 2 + ω 2 +.. + 9 8 + ω8 + ω 2 is
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Complex Numbers
2
27 k 1
7.
+ =
k=1 k
a) 0 b) 27 c) 54 d) 108
8. If a , b , c are integers not all equal and w is a cube root of unity w 1 , then the minimum value of
a bw cw 2 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 3 /2 d) 1/2
Multiple Correct Option Type
2x 2 + β 2 y 2 + γ 2 z 2
1. If ,β,γ are cubes roots of p < 0 , then for any x, y, z, 2 2 2 2 is
β x + γ y + 2 z2
a) 1 b) c) 2 d) None of these
Integer Answer Type
k k
2. For any integer k , let k cos i sin , where i 1 . The value of the expression
7 7
12
k1 k
k 1
3
is
4 k1 4 k2
k 1
2
i
3. Let e 3 and a , b , c , x , y , z be non-zero complex numbers such that
abc x ; a b c 2 y ; a b 2 c z
2
x y z
2 2
Then find the value of .
a b c
2 2 2
4. If z lies on the curve arg z 1 , then the minimum value of z w z w , where w is cube roots
4
of unity is
Subjective Type
A B C 3 z1 z2 z3
2 2 2
2 2 2
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Complex Numbers
1 1 1
Let z cos i sin then cos i sin ; z 2 cos , z 2 i sin n
z z z
1 1 1
zn cos n i sin n , n
cos n i sin n ; zn n 2 cos n , zn n 2 i sin n
z z z
1. If cos + cosβ + cosγ = sin + sinβ + sinγ = 0 then sin 3 sin 3 sin 3
a) 0 b) sin c) 3sin d) 3 cos
Subjective Type
1. Let A0 , A1 , A2 ,...... An1 are vertices of a regular polygon inscribed in a circle of radius 1. Then prove that
(i) A0 A1 A0 A2 A0 A3 .... A0 An1 n
2 3 n 1 n
(ii) sin .sin .sin ......sin n
n n n n 2 1
3 2n 1 1
(iii) sin sin ......sin n
2n 2n 2n 2 1
2. If cos cos cos 0 sin sin sin then prove that.
(i) cos 3 cos 3 cos 3 3 cos (ii) sin 3 sin 3 sin 3 3sin
(iii) cos 2 cos 2 cos 2 0 (iv) sin 2 sin 2 sin 2 0
(v) cos cos cos 0 (vi) sin sin sin 0
cos 2 cos 3 2
3. Prove that cos sin sin 2 sin 3 ......... e cos .sin sin cos .
2 3
n n 1
4. Find cos n n cosn1 cos cosn2 cos 2 ....... n 1 terms
2
5. Prove that cos y sin y cos 2 y sin 2 y cos 3 y sin 3 y ......... n terms cot y 1 cosn y cos ny .
1. Equation of straight line is az az b 0; b R and equation of straight line perpendicular to this line
is of the form az az ci 0; c R
4. z z1 z z2 K
5. z z1 z z2 K
sense) will
a) lie on the circle only for K 0 b) lie on circle only for K 0
c) lie on circle K R d) be the vertices of a square K 0,1
z1 z3 z 2
4. If z 2 and , then z1 , z2 , z3 will be vertices of a
z 2 z3 z 2
a) equilateral triangle b) acute angled triangle
c) right angled triangle d) None of these
5. Consider a square OABC in the Argand plane, where 'O ' is origin and A A zo . Then the
equation of the circle that can be inscribed in this square is: (vertices of square are given in anticlockwise
order)’
zo 1 i z 1 i
a) z zo 1 i zo b) 2 z zo c) z o zo d) None of these
2 2
6. If z 1 z 3 8 , then the range of values of z 4 is
a) 0,8 b) 0,8 c) 1,9 d) 0,9
z 1
7. The locus of the point z satisfying the condition arg is
z 1 3
a) straight line b) parabola c) ellipse d) circle
8. The area of the region satisfying the equations z 4 and arg z is
6 6
8
a) 4 b) 8 c) d)
3 3
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a) z z1 z z2 z1 z2 b) Arg z z1 Arg z z2
z z1 z z1
c) 0 d) Arg z z1 Arg z2 z1
z2 z1 z2 z1
6. The points z1 , z2 , z3 , z4 in the complex plane are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order if and only if
a) z1 z3 z2 z4 b) z1 z3 z2 z4
z z1 z z3 z z2 z z4
c) arg 2 arg 2 d) arg 1 arg 1 0
z4 z1 z4 z3 z3 z2 z3 z4
2. If among the complex numbers ' z ' satisfying z 8 i 2 13 ; z a ib has greatest argument then
a b is
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Complex Numbers
Comprehension Type
Comprehension-1
Let and are the complex numbers satisfying 1 i 2 and 4 5i 3 then
1. Coordinates of the point where is
5 6i 11 3i 13 11i 11 13i
a) b) c) d)
2 2 5 5
2. If 2 max 3 max k1 k2 , then the value of k1 k2 is
a) 164 b) 146 c) 236 d) 96
3. The value of max is
a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 16
Comprehension-2
z1 z4
Consider two circles, C 1 2 and C 2 : 2
z4 z1
4. Let z1 and z2 are points on the circles C 1 and C 2 respectively, then the maximum value of z1 z2 is
a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10
5. Let z1 and z2 are points on the circles C 1 and C 2 respectively, then the minimum value for
z1 z2 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
6. Which of the following is true about the point z 1 i
a) z lies inside the circle C 1 and circle C 2 b) z lies outside the circle C 1 and circle C 2
c) z lies inside the circle C 1 and outside the circle C 2
d) z lies outside the circle C 1 and inside the circle C 2
Comprehension-3
On the sides AB and BC of ABC , squares are drawn with centres D and E such that points C and D lie on
the same side of line AB and the points A and E lie on either side of line BC . A, B, C are represented by the
1 i 3
complex numbers 1, w , w 2 respectively where w
2
7. Angle between AC and DE is equal to
a) b) c) d)
6 4 3 2
8. The length of DE is
3 3
a) b) c) 3 d) 6
2 2
9. The length of AE is
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
a) b) c) d)
4 2 4 2
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Complex Numbers
Subjective Type
1. Let bz bz c , b 0 be line the complex plane, where b is the complex conjugate of b . If a point z1 is
the reflection of a point z2 through the line, then show that c z1b z2 b .
z z1
2. Let z1 10 6i and z2 4 6i . If z is any complex number such that the argument of is ,
z z2 4
then prove that z 7 9i 3 2 .
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5. If z1 1 1, z2 2 2, z3 3 3 , then z1 z2 z3
a) is less than 6 b) is more than 3 c) is less than 12 d) lies between 6 and 12
6. If z i 2 and zo 5 3i , then the maximum value of iz zo is
a) 2 31 b) 8 c) 31 2 d) None of these
7. If z min z 1 , z 1 then
1
a) z z b) z z 1 c) z z 1 d) None of these
2
z 2 2 z 4
8. If log 1/2 0 , then the region traced by z is
2
2 z 1
a) z 3 b) 1 z 3 c) z 1 d) z 2
2 2
9. Let z1 and z2 be two non real complex cube roots of unity and z z1 z z2 be the equation of
a circle with z1 , z2 as ends of a diameter then the value of is
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 2
10. Let R . If the origin and non real roots of 2 z 2 2 z 0 form the three vertices of an equilateral
triangle in the argand plane then is
2
a) 1 b) c) 2 d) 1
3
11. If z is a complex number such that 0 arg z then which of the following inequality is true
2
a) z z z arg z arg z b) z z z arg z arg z
12. If equation az2 bz a 0 where a , b are complex numbers has both roots purely real then
a) ab ab 0 b) ab ab 0 c) aa bb d) ab ab
50 48
13. The value of i k ! k ! where k ! denotes factorial of k , denotes cube root of unity is
k 1 k 1
a) i b) c) 2 d) zero
z z3
14. Let A z1 , B z2 , C z3 are three points in argand plane such that z1 z2 z3 and Arg 2
z1 z3
where 0 then
2
a) z1 z2 e 2i b) z2 z1 e 2i c) z1 z2 ei d) z2 z1 ei
2
15. Let z cos 2 cos i sin 2 sin where then arg z is
3 3
a) b) c) d) None of these
2 2 2
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a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
17. Let , are complex cube root of the unity and P z is any point on the circle z 4 such that z 1 is
maximum and centroid of triangle formed by z , and is then Re is
a) 1 b) 5/3 c) 2 d) 2 /3
18. If z 1 i 1 then the locus of a point represented by the complex number 5 z i 6 is
a) circle with centre 1,0 and radius 3 b) circle with centre 1,0 and radius 5
c) line passing through origin d) line passing through 1,0
z 3i
19. The complex number associated with the centre of the circle represented by A rg
z 2i 4 4
5i 5 5i 5 9i 5 9i 5
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2
20. If z 1 , then arg z 2 z is
1
a) arg z b) arg z c) 2 arg z d) none of these
2
1
lie on circles x x0 y y 0 r 2 and x x0 y y0 4r 2 ,
2 2 2 2
21. Let complex numbers and
2
respectively. If z0 x0 iy0 satisfies the equation 2 z0 r 2 2 , then
1 1 1 1
a) b) c) d)
2 2 7 3
15
22. Let z cos i sin . Then the value of Im z2m1 at 2 is
m1
1 1 1 1
a) b) c) d)
sin 2 3sin 2 2 sin 2 4 sin 2
23. Let c be a complex number such that c 1 , if the equation cz 2 z 1 0 has a purely imaginary root,
then tan arg c
5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2
24. Let z1 , z2 are complex number such that Re z1 z1 2 ,Re z2 z2 2 and arg z1 z2 , then
3
Im z1 z2
2 4
a) b) c) 2 3 d) 3
3 3
25. The complex number z has argument , 0 and satisfies the equation z 3i 3 , then
2
6
cot
z
a) 1 b) 1 c) i d) i
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a) i b) i c) ω d) ω 2
2. One vertex of the triangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in the curve z 2i 2 is
2 2 i , remaining vertices are
a) 1 i 2 3 b) 1 i 2 3 c) 1 i 2 3 d) 1 i 2 3
3. Let z satisfies arg z 3 4i arg z 1 2i arg iz arg z and z1 is a fixed complex
5. Let ' z ' be complex number and ' a ' , a 0 be a real number such that z2 az a 2 0 , then
a) locus of z is pair of st. lines b) locus of z is a circle
2
c) z a d) Arg z
3
1
6. Let z is a complex number such that z 3 2 then
z3
1 1 1 1
a) z 1 b) z 2 c) z 3 d) z 4
z z z z
2 k
9
7. S 10 k cos 10
k 1
2 k 2 k
9 9
a) S
10 k sin
10
b) S 5 c) S k cos 10 d) S 5
k 1 k 1
8. Let t z 2 z 1 where z is a complex number satisfying z 1. Then which of the following are true
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a) w 5 i w 3 i b) w 5 w 3 c) Im iw 1 d) arg w 1
2
12. Let z1 a ib , z2 c id are complex numbers such that z1 z2 1 and Re z1 z2 0 then the pair
of complex numbers w1 a ic and w2 b id satisfies
a) w1 1 b) w2 1 c) Re w1 w2 0 d) Im w1 w2 0
13. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that z 1, w 1 and z iw z iw 2 than z can be
a) 1 b) 1 c) i d) i
14. If z 1 then the possible value of arg z arg z 1 arg z 1 is
a) b) c) d)
3 4 2 2
15. If from a point p z1 on the curve z 2 , a pair of tangents are drawn to the curve z 1 meeting
Q z2 , R z3 then
z1 z2 z3
a) will lie on the curve z 1 b) ortho centre and circumcentre of PQR will coincide
3
4 1 4 1 z 2
c) 9 d) arg 2
1 1
z1 z2 z3 z1 z2 z3 z3 3
Integer Answer Type
z z
1. The number of complex numbers z such that z 1 and 1 are
z z
2. Let z be a complex number lying in the first quadrant such that 2 Im z2 9 then minimum value of
Re z Im z is equal to
3. Let z1 and z2 be the roots of z2 az 2 0 . If the origin, z1 and z2 form an equilateral triangle, then
a2 is equal to
5. If z1 and z2 both satisfy the equation z z 2 z 1 and Arg z1 z2 then Im z1 z2 is
4
8. The roots of the equation z 4 az 3 12 9i z 2 bz 0 are vertices of a square then area of square is
9. Let z and w be complex numbers such that z w i and z2 w 2 1 . If area of triangle formed by z , w
and origin is equal to A , then 16A2 is
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Complex Numbers
Comprehension Type
Comprehension-1
Let z1 , z2 , z3 be the complex numbers associated with vertices A, B, C of a triangle ABC which is circumscribed
by the circle z 1 . Altitude through A meets the side BC at D and circumcircle at E. Let P be the image of E
about BC and F be the image of E about origin and let zE , zG and zH represent the points whose altitude
through A, B and C meet the circumcircle, then
1. The complex number of point P is
z1 z2 z3 2 z1 z2 z3
a) b) c) z1 z2 z3 d) None of these
3 3
2. Value of zE zG zH is equal to
z2 z3 z1 z2
a) z1 z2 z3 b) z1 z2 z3 c) d)
z1 z3
3. The distance of point C from F is equal to
z1 z3 z1 z3
a) z1 z2 b) z1 z2 c) d)
2 2
Comprehension-2
Let S S1 S2 S3 , where
z 1 3i
S1 z C : z 4 , S2 z C : Im 0
and S3 z C : Re Z 0
1 3i
4. Area of S
10 20 16 32
a) b) c) d)
3 3 3 3
5. min 1 3i z
zS
2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2
Comprehension-3
Let A, B, C be three sets of complex numbers as defined below
A z : Im z 1
B z : z 2 i 3
C z : Re 1 i z 2
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Complex Numbers
Comprehension-4
Let A z1 , B z2 , C z3 , D z4 be the vertices of a trapezium in an argand plane. Let z1 z2 4 ,
z z2
z3 z4 10 and the diagonals AC , BD intersect at P . It is oven that arg 4 and
z z 2 3 1
z z2
arg 3
z z 4
4 1
14. AP 2 BP 2 CP 2 is equal to
a) 12 b) 15 c) 16 d) 13
1 1
1
15. Re is equal to
zd ze z f
1 1
a) 2 b) c) d) 0
2 2
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Comprehension-7
Let 0, z1 , z2 are the vertices O , P , Q respectively of a triangle with z1 z2 1 and POQ . Let z1 and z2
be the roots of the equation x 2 px q 0
z1 z2
16. is equal to
z2 z1
1. Let z1 and z2 are two variable complex numbers satisfying z1 z2 z1 2 z2 4 and z1 2 and
1 i 3
z2 2 and
2 2
Column I Column II
A) The complex number z1 can be P) 2
B) The complex number z2 can be Q) 2
C) The complex numbers lies on the circle z 2 are R) 2
Subjective Type
z1
1. If z 1, prove that z 1 is a pure imaginary number.
z1
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KEY
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