4.ComplexNumbersWorkbook
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1. For a positive integer n, find the value of (1 i )n 1 .
i
13 3 3
1 i 1 i
2. Evaluate: (i n i n 1 ) , where n N. 3. If x iy, then find (x, y).
1 i 1 i
n 1
100
(1 i )2 1 i
4. If x iy , then find the value of x y . 5. If a ib , then find (a, b).
2 i 1 i
1a
6. If a cos i sin , then find the value of . 7. If (1 i )z (1 i )z , then show that z i z .
1a
8. If z x iy, then show that zz 2(z z ) b 0, where b R, represents a circle.
z 2
9. If the real part of is 4, then show that the locus of the point representing z in the complex plane is a
z 1
circle.
z 1
10. Show that the complex number z, satisfying the condition arg lies on a circle.
z 1 4
z 2
14. Show that 2 represents a circle. Find its centre and radius.
z 3
z 1
15. If is a purely imaginary number (z 1) , then find the value of | z |.
z 1
16. z1 and z 2 are two complex numbers such that | z1 | | z 2 | and arg(z1) arg(z 2 ) , then show that
z1 z2 .
z 1
17. If | z1 | 1(z1 1) and z 2 1 , then show that the real part of z2 is zero.
z1 1
z z
18. If z1, z 2 and z 3, z 4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then find arg 1 arg 2 .
z z
4 3
19. If the complex numbers z1 and z2 are such that arg(z1) arg(z 2 ) 0 and |z1|>|z 2| , then show that
| z1 z2 || z1 | | z 2 |.
21. Find the complex number satisfying the equation z 2 |(z 1)| i 0 .
1i
22. Write the complex number z in polar form.
cos i sin
3 3
23. If z and w are two complex numbers such that |zw | 1 and arg(z ) arg(w ) / 2, then show that zw i .
(i) For any two complex numbers z1, z 2 and any real numbers a ,b |az1 bz 2 |2 |bz1 az 2 |2 ...
(1 i )3
(iii) The number is equal to .....
1 i3
(iv) The sum of the series i i 2 i 3 ... upto 1000 terms is .....
(v) Multiplicative inverse of 1 i is .....
(vi) If z1 and z 2 are complex numbers such that z1 z2 is a real number, then Re(z1 ) ......
5
(x) If |z | 4 and arg(z ) , then z = .....
6
25. State true or false for the following.
(i) For any complex number z, the minimum value of |z||z 1| is 1.
(ii) For locus represented by | z 1| | z i | is a line perpendicular to the join of the points (1, 0) and
(0, 1).
(v) Let z1 and z 2 be two complex numbers such that | z1 z 2 | | z1 | | z 2 | , then arg(z1 z 2 ) 0
Column A Column B
(i) The polar form of i 3 is (a) Perpendicular bisector of segment joining
(2, 0) and (2, 0)
(ii) The amplitude of 1 3 is (b) On or outside the circle having centre at (0, 4)
and radius 3.
(iii) If | z 2|| z 2|, then locus of z (c) 2
is 3
(iv) If | z 2i || z 2i |, then locus of z (d) Perpendicular bisector of segment joining
is (0, 2) and (0, 2)
2 i
27. What is the conjugate of ?
(1 2i )2
(a 2 1)2
29. If x iy , then what is the value of x 2 y 2 ?
2a i
(2 i )
31. Find the value of (1 i ) .
(3 i )
z 5i
33. Where does z lies, if 1 ?
z 5i
(A) circle x 2 y2 1 (B) the X-axis (C) the Y-axis (D) the line x y 1
1
(A) z 2 z1 (B) z2
z1
(C) arg(z1) arg(z2 ) (D) | z1 || z2 |
1 i cos
42. The real value of for which the expression is a real number is :
1 2i cos
(A) n (B) n (1)n (C) 2n (D) None of these
4 4 2
43. The value of arg(x ), when x 0 is :
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) None of these
2
1. If S (n ) i n i n , where i 1 and n is an integer, then the total number of distinct values of s(n) is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
2. Consider the following statements:
S1 : 8 2i 4i (4) ( 16) S2 : (4) ( 16) ( 4) ( 16)
200 50
3. If ik i p x iy , (where i 1 ) then (x, y) is :
k 0 p 1
z
7. If z x iy lies in III quadrant, then also lies in III quadrant if:
z
(A) x>y>0 (B) x<y<0 (C) y<x<0 (D) y>x>0
2i
8. The conjugate complex number of is:
(1 2i )2
2 11 2 11 2 11 2 11
(A) i (B) i (C) i (D) i
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
14. The complex numbers sin x i cos 2 x and cos x i sin 2x are conjugate to each other for:
1
(A) x n (B) x n (C) x=0 (D) No value of x
2
13
15. The value of the sum (i n i n 1) ,where i 1 is:
n 1
(A) i (B) i–1 (C) –i (D) 0
14
(2k 1) (2k 1)
16. The value of 1 cos 15
i sin
15
is:
k 0
1
(A) sin i cos (B) 2 cos i sin
2 6 6 6 6
1
(C) sin i cos (D) 4 cos i sin
2 6 6 6 6
8
sin i cos
8 8
21. The value of is:
8
sin i cos
8 8
xyz is:
1
26. If a cos 2 i sin 2, b cos 2 i sin 2, c cos 2 i sin 2 and d cos 2 i sin 2, then abcd
abcd
is:
2n (1 i )2n
27. The complex number , n I , is equal to:
(1 i )2n 2n
30. If is a complex cube root of unity, then (1 2 )(1 2 4 )(1 4 8 )(1 8 16 )
31. If zr cos i sin , r 1, 2, 3,....., then z1 z2 z3....... equals:
3r 3r
32. If 1, , 2 be the three cube roots of unity, then (1 ) (1 2 )(1 4 )(1 8 )... to 2n factors =
10 10 5
(A) (1 i ) (B) (1 i ) (C) (1 i ) (D) None of these
2 2 2
3
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
2 2
t
(A) t (1 i ),t R (B) t (1 i ),r R (C) ,t R (D) None of these
1i
2
5
2 n 1
37. If x x 1 0 then the value of x
x n
is:
n 1
(1 i )2n (1 i )2n
38. If i 1, is non-real cube root of unity then is equal to:
(1 4 2 )(1 4 2 )
39. If the fourth roots of unity are z1, z2 , z3 , z 4 and z12 z 22 z32 z 42 is equal to:
2 4 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 6 9 6
42.
If is a complex cube root of unity, then cos (1 )(1 2 ) ..... (10 )(10 2 )
900
equals:
(A) 1 (B) –1
1 2 2 1
44. If is non-real and 5 1 , then the value of 2 is equal to:
45. Let and be the roots of the equation x 2 x 1 0. The equation whose roots are 19 , 7 is:
49. If is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of sin ( 10 23 ) is:
4
3 1 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
50. The value of the expression 1(2 )(2 2 ) 2(3 )(3 2 ) ... (n 1)(n )(n 2 ), where is an
1i 3
51. The argument of is:
1i 3
2 7 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 6 3
4
1 cos i sin
53. If cos n i sin n , then n is equal to:
i sin i cos
5 12i 5 12i
54.
5 12i 5 12i
3 3 3 3
(A) i (B) i (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
1 2i 3i 2
56. equals:
1 2i 3i 2
b d
57. If 3 i (a ib )(c id ), then tan 1 tan 1 has the value:
a c
(A) 2n ,n Z (B) 2n ,nZ (C) n ,n Z (D) n ,n Z
3 3 3 6
60. If is a non-real cube root of unity then the least value of n, where n is positive integer such that
(1 2 )n (1 4 )n is:
1 iz
62. If z x iy and w , then |w | 1 implies that in the complex plane:
z i
63. The locus of z which satisfies the inequality log 0.3 | z 1| log 0.3 | z i | is given by:
64. The set of points in an argand diagram which satisfy both | z | 4 and arg z / 3 is:
65. If the points represented by complex numbers z1 a ib, z2 a ib are such that origin, z1 and z2 are
collinear, then:
66. For x1, x 2, y1, y2 R if 0 x1 x 2 , y1 y2 and z1 x1 iy1, z 2 x 2 iy2 and z 3 (z1 (z1 z 2 ) / 2 , then
z1, z 2 , z 3 satisfy:
(A) | z1 | | z2 | | z3 | (B) | z1 | | z2 | | z 3 |
(C) | z1 | | z2 | | z3 | (D) | z1 | | z3 | | z 2 |
67. If 1, , 2 are the three cube roots of unity and , and are the cube roots of p, p < 0, then for any x, y
x y z
and z the expression equals:
x y z
(A) a circle (B) a straight line (C) a parabola (D) are ellipse
70. If x 2 2, where is complex cube root of unity, then the value of x 4 3x 3 2 x 2 11x 6 is:
z 2i
71. If Re 0, then z lies on a circle with centre:
z 4
(A) (–2, –1) (B) (–2, 1) (C) (2, –1) (D) (2, 1)
72. If z is a complex number satisfying the relation | z 1| z 2(1 i ), then z is:
1 1 1 1
(A) (1 4i ) (B) (3 4i ) (C) (1 4i ) (D) (3 4i )
2 2 2 2
z 2n 1
74. If z cos i sin , then ; (n is an integer)
z 2n 1
a
75. If f ( x ) x 4 8x 3 4 x 2 4 x 39 and f (3 2i ) a ib , the ratio of is:
b
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 4 4 8
76. If z1 and z1 represent adjacent vertices of a regular polygon of n sides whose centre is origin and if
Im(z1 )
2 1, then n is equal to:
Re(z1 )
77. If n is a positive integer but not a multiple of 3 and z 1 i 3 , then (z 2n 2n zn 22n ) is equal to:
z 2i
78. If Im 0 , then z lies on the curve:
z 2
(A) x 2 y 2 2x 2y 0 (B) x 2 y 2 2x 0
(A) Re (z) > 0 (B) Re (z) < 0 (C) Re (z) > 3 (D) None of these
z 5i
80. The complex number z x iy which satisfies the equation 1 lies on:
z 5i
(C) A circle through the origin (D) Line passing through origin
2z 1
82. The imaginary part of is – 2, then the locus of the point representing z in the complex plane is:
iz 1
(A) circle (B) a straight line (C) a parabola (D) None of these
83. If for the complex numbers z1 and z 2,| z1 z 2 | | z1 z 2 |, then Arg z1 Arg z2 is equal to:
1 1
(A) (z1 z2 ) (B) (z1 z2 z3 z4 )
2 4
1
(C) (z1 z2 z3 ) (D) z1 z3 z 2
3
z 1
85. If amp , then z represents a point on:
z 1 3
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) a pair of lines (D) None of these
3
87. If , the modulus and argument form of (1 cos 2 ) i sin 2 is:
2 2
(A) 2 cos (cos( ) i sin( )) (B) 2 cos (cos i sin )
3n
4 4 1 a
88. If a cos i sin , then the value of is:
3 3 2
( 1)n 1
(A) ( 1)n (B) (C) (D) ( 1)n 1
3n
2 23n
(A) a straight line (B) a circle (C) an ellipse (D) a pair of straight lines
90. If the centre of a regular hexagon is at origin and one of the vertices on Argand diagram is 1 2i , then its
| z 1 i | 2
91. The system of equations , (where i 1) has:
|z | 3
(A) no solution (B) one solution (C) two solutions (D) None of these
a ib
92. The expression tan i log reduces to:
a ib
ab 2ab ab 2ab
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2 2 2
a b a b a b a b2
2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
93. The value of the expression 1 1 2 2 3 3 ... n n , where
2
2
2
2
n (n 2 2) n (n 2 2) n (n 2 1) n (n 2 1)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
94. If is a non-real cube root of unity, then minimum value of |a b c 2 | (where a, b, c are integers but
1 i sin
Consider the complex number z
1 i cos
(A) n (B) n (C) n (D) None of these
4 4
(A) n (B) n (C) n (D) No real value of
4 4
k is an integer)
98. (a b c 2 )3 (a b 2 c )3
99. If a b c 0, then (a b c 2 )3 (a b 2 c 2 )3
a b c 2 a b c 2
100. ____________.
b c a 2 c a b2
101. For a complex number z, the minimum value of | z | | z cos i sin | (where i 1 ) is:
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of these
102. If 1, 1, 2,...., n 1 are the nth roots of unity, then the value of (1 1 )(1 2 )....(1 n 1) is:
1
(A) n (B) n (C)
2
1 (1)
n
(D) None of these
z w
103. If k 0,| z | |w | k, and , then Re( ) equals:
k 2 zw
(A) 0 (B) k/2 (C) k (D) None of these
z 2
104. If z is point on the Argand plane such that |z 1| 1, then is equal to:
z
(A) tan (arg z) (B) cot (arg z) (C) i tan (arg z ) (D) None of these
105. 1, z1, z 2 , z 3 ,.....zn 1 are the nth roots of unity, then (1 z1 )(1 z 2 )(1 zn 1) is equal to:
106. If the roots of (z 1)n i (z 1)n are plotted in the argand plane, they are:
(A) on a parabola (B) concyclic (C) collinear (D) the vertices of a triangle
107. If for the complex numbers z1 and z 2 , and |1 z 1z 2 |2 | z1 z 2 |2 k (1 | z1 |2 )(1 | z 2 |2 ), then k is equal to:
108. If |a i | 1, i 0 for i 1, 2, 3,...n and 1 2 ... n 1 then the value of | 1a1 2a 2 ... na n | is:
(A) Equal to 1 (B) Less than 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) None of these
tan i sin cos
2 2
109. If is purely imaginary, then is given by:
1 2i sin
2
(A) n (B) n (C) (2n 1) (D) 2n
4 4 4
c n
110. If 1 c 2 nc 1 and z e i , then (1 nz ) 1 is equal to:
2n z
(A) 1 c cos (B) 1 2c cos (C) 1 c cos (D) 1 2c cos
n
z5 z 5
112. If arg z then the value of arg
4 1 zz
p q r a b c
113. If a, b, c, p, q, r are six complex numbers, such that 1 i and 0 , where i 1 then
a b c p q r
p2 q2 r2
value of is:
a2 b2 c2
114. If cos A cos B cos C 0, sin A sin B sin C 0 and A B C 180 then the value of
115. Let |(z1 2z2 ) / (2 z1z2 )| 1 and | z2 | 1 where z1 and z2 are complex numbers. | z1 | .
116. Let z be a complex number having the argument ,0 / 2, and satisfying the equation |z 3i | 3. The
118. If a, b are complex numbers and one of the roots of the equation x 2 ax b 0 is purely real, whereas the
120. The sum of imaginary parts of complex number satisfying the system of equations z 3 7 0 and z 5 11 1
is
122. If n 3 and 1, 1, 2,...., n 1 are nth roots of unity, then the sum i j
1 i j n 1
z 1
123. Let |z | 2 and w , where z, w C (where C is the set of complex numbers). Then product of least and
z 1
greatest value of modulus of w is .
*125. If z 3 (3 2i )z ( 1 ia ) 0 has one real root, then the value of a lies in the interval (a R )
(A) (–2, 1) (B) (–1, 0) (C) (0, 1) (D) (–2, 3)
*126. Given z f (x ) ig(x ) where f , g : (0, 1) (0, 1) are real valued functions. Then which of the following does
129. The range of real number for which the equation z | z 1| 2i 0 has a solution is:
5 5 3 3 5 5 5
(A) , (B) , (C) 0, (D) , ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
131. The number of points of intersection of the curves arg(z 3i ) 3 / 4 and arg(2z 1 2i ) / 4 is:
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 3
132. If the equation z 4 a1z 3 a 2z 2 a 3z a 4 0 , where a1, a 2 , a 3 , a 4 are real coefficients different from zero,
has a purely imaginary root, then the expression a 3 / (a1a 2 ) (a1a 4 ) / (a 2a 3 ) has the value equal to:
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –2 (D) 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
133. The value of the expression 2 1 1 32 2 4 3 3 ...
2 2 2
1 1
(n 1) n n Where is an imaginary cube roots of unity, is:
2
n (n 2 2) n (n 2 2) n 2 (n 1)2 4n
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
3 3 4
134. If z i log e (2 3 ), then the value of cos z is:
(A) 2 (B) –2 (C) 2i (D) –2i
135. If z satisfies | z 1| | z 2|, then w 3z 2 i satisfies:
(A) |w 1||w 8| (B) |w 1||w 7| (C) |w w | 7 (D) |w 5| |w 4|
136. For any two complex numbers z1, z 2 and a ,b R, a ,b R,|az1 bz 2 | |bz1 az 2 |2 2
(n 2)2n 1 1 (n 2).2n 1
(A) (B) (n 2).2n (C) (D) None of these
2n 1 2n 1
2 i
144. Number of solutions of z 1 and arg is:
3 3 3
150. If 1, x1, x 2 , x 3 are the roots of x 4 1 0 and is a complex cube root of unity, find the value of
2 x1 2 x 2 2 x 3 .
x1 x 2 x 3
151. If the complex number z is such that z 1 1 and z 2 1 find the maximum possible value z 2 .
z 25
152. If 5, find the value of z
z 1
155. z1, z 2 and origin makes an equilateral triangle where z12 z 22 z1z2 then value of is:
1. A complex number z is said to be unimodular, if | z | 1 . If z1 and z2 are complex numbers such that
z1 2z 2
is unimodular and z2 is not unimodular. Then, the point z1 lies on a: (2015)
2 z1z2
(A) straight line parallel to X-axis (B) straight line parallel to Y-axis
1
2. If z is a complex number such that | z | 2 , then the minimum value of z . (2014)
2
(C) is strictly greater than 5/2 (D) is strictly greater than 3/2 but less than 5/2
1
3. Let complex numbers and lie on circles ( x x 0 )2 (y y 0 )2 r 2 and ( x x 0 )2 (y y 0 )2 4r 2 ,
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 7 3
4. Let z be a complex number such that the imaginary part of z is non-zero and a z 2 z 1 is real. Then a
5. Let z x iy be a complex number where, x and y are integers. Then, the area of the rectangle whose
z
6. If | z | 1 and z 1 , then all the values of lie on: (2007)
1 z2
z 1
8. If | z | 1 and w (where, z 1 , then Re(w ) is: (2003)
z 1
1
(A) 0 (B)
| z 1|2
1 1 2
(C) (D)
| z 1| | z 1|2 | z 1|2
9. For all complex numbers z1, z 2 satisfying | z1 | 12 and | z2 3 4i | 5, the minimum value of | z1 z 2 | is:
(2002)
1 1 1
10. If z1, z 2 and z3 are complex numbers such that | z1 | | z 2 | | z3 | 1 , then | z1 z 2 z3 |
z1 z2 z3
is: (2000)
(A) equal to 1 (B) less than 1 (C) greater than 3 (D) equal to 3
z 1 3i
0 and S3 : {z C : Re z 0} .
Let S S1 S2 S3 , where S1 {z C :| z | 4}, S2 z C : Im
1 3i
2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
10 20 16 32
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
A {z : Im z 1} , B {z :| z 2 i | 3} and C {z : Re((1 i )z ) 2 }
13. Let z be any point in A B C and let w be any point satisfying |w 2 i | 3 . Then, | z | |w | 3 lies
between:
16. If z is any complex number satisfying | z 3 2i | 2 , then the maximum value of |2z 6 5i | is ___.
(2011)
1 z
17. If z is a complex number of unit modulus and argument , then arg is equal to: (2013)
1 z
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2
0 t 1 . If arg(w) denotes the principal argument of a non-zero complex number w, then: (2010)
z z1 z z1
(C) 0 (D) arg(z z1) arg(z 2 z1 )
z 2 z1 z 2 z1
19. A particle P starts from the point z 0 1 2i , where i 1. If moves first horizontally away from origin by 5
units and then vertically away from origin by 3 units to reach a point z1 . From z1 the particle moves 2
units in the direction of the vector iˆ ˆj and then it moves through an angle in anti-clockwise direction on
2
a circle with centre at origin, to reach a point z2 . The point z 2 is given by: (2008)
20. 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
21. The shaded region, where P ( 1, 0), Q (1 2, 2 )R (1 2, 2 ), S (1, 0) is represented by:
(A) | z 1| 2,|arg(z 1)| (2005)
4
(B) | z 1| 2,|arg(z 1)|
2
(C) | z 1| 2,|arg(z 1)|
4
(D) | z 1| 2,|arg( z 1)|
2
22. If 0 is a fixed angle. If P (cos , sin ) and Q {cos( ), sin( )} , then Q is obtained from P by:
2
(2002)
(D) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan
2
z z3 1 i 3
23. The complex numbers z1, z 2 and z 3 satisfying 1 are the vertices of a triangle which is:
z 2 z3 2
3 i
*24. Let W and P {W n : n 1, 2, 3,....} . (2013)
2
1 1
Further H1 z C : Re( z ) and H 2 z C : Re( z ) , where C is the set of all complex numbers.
2 2
2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 6 3 6
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
sin 2 3 sin 2 2 sin 2 4 sin 2
26. The minimum value of |a b c 2 |, where a, b and c are all not equal integers and ( 1) is a cube root of
1
(A) 3 (B) (C) 1 (D) 0
2
2 2
27. Let be the complex number cos i sin . Then the number of distinct complex number z satisfying
3 3
z 1 2
z 2 1 0 is equal to _________. (2010)
2
1 z
| x |2 | y |2 | z |2
a b 2 c z . Then, the value of is __________. (2011)
|a |2 |b |2 | c |2
1 3i ( z )r z 2s
29. Let z , where i 1, and r , s {1, 2, 3} . Let P and I be the identity matrix of order
2 z 2s z r
2. Then the total number of ordered pairs (r, s) for which P 2 I is __________. (2016)
1
30. Let a , b and a 2 b 2 0. Suppose S z : z , t ,t 0 , where i 1. If z x iy and
a ibt
1 1
(A) the circle with radius and centre , 0 for a 0,b 0
2a 2a
1 1
(B) the circle with radius and centre , 0 for a 0, b 0
2a 2a
*31. Let be a complex cube root of unity with 1 and P [ pij ] be a n × n matrix with pij i j . Then,
32. The quadratic equation p(x ) 0 with real coefficient has purely imaginary roots. Then the equation
p( p( x )) 0 has: (2014)
(C) two real and two purely imaginary roots (D) neither real nor purely imaginary roots
k k
33. For any integer k, let k cos i sin , where i 1 . (2015)
7 7
12
| k 1 k |
The value of the expression k 1 is .
3
| 4k 1 4k 2 |
k 1
*34. Let a, b, x and y be real numbers such that a b 1 and y 0 . If the complex number z x iy satisfies
az b
Im y , then which of the following is (are) possible value(s) of x? (2017)
z 1
*35. If z1 a ib and z 2 c id are complex numbers such that | z1 | | z 2 | 1 and Re(z1z 2 ) 0 , then the pair
*36. Let z1 and z2 be complex numbers such that z1 z 2 and | z1 | | z 2 |. If z1 has positive real part z 2 has
z1 z2
negative imaginary part, then may be: (1986)
z1 z 2
Here, z takes values in the complex plane and Im(z) and Re(z) denote respectively, the imaginary part and the
real part of z.
Column 1 Column 2
The set of points z satisfying | z i | z || | z i | z ||
(A) (p) An ellipse with eccentricity 4/5
is contained in or equal to
The set of points z satisfying | z 4 | | z 4| 10 is The set of points z satisfying
(B) (q)
contained in or equal to Im(z ) 0
1
If |w | 2 , then the set of points z w is The set of points z satisfying
(C) w (r)
|Im( z )| 1
contained in or equal to
1
If |w | 1 , then the set of points z w is The set of points z satisfying
(D) w (s)
|Re( z )| 2
contained in or equal to
The set of points z satisfying
(t)
|z | 3
2k 2k
38. Let zk cos i sin ; k 1, 2,...9 . (2014)
10 10
Column 1 Column 2
(P) For each zk , there exists a z j such that zk z j 1 (i) True
There exists a k {1, 2,.....,9} such that z1 z zk has no
(Q) (ii) False
solution z in the set of complex numbers
|1 z1 ||1 z 2 |...|1 z 9 |
(R) equals (iii) 1
10
9 2k
(S) 1 k 1 cos 10 equals (iv) 2
Codes:
P Q R S P Q R S
(A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) (B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
39. Let z1 10 6i and z 2 4 6i . If z is any complex number such that the argument of (z z1) / (z z 2 ) is
(1999)
41. Find the centre and radius of the circle formed by all the points represented by z x iy satisfying the
z
relation k (k 1) , where and are the constant complex numbers given by 1 i 2 ,
z
1 i 2 . (2004)
42. If one of the vertices of the square circumscribing the circle | z 1| 2 is 2 3i . Find the other vertices of
square. (2005)
43. Let a complex number , 1 , be a root of the equation z p q z p z q 1 0 . Where, p and q are distinct
primes. Show that either
1 2 ... p 1 0
or 1 2 ... q 1 0 (2002)
but not both together.
a ib a 2 b2
44. If x iy , prove that ( x 2 y 2 )2 (1978)
c id c2 d 2
45. If x a b , y a b , z b , where , are complex cube roots of unity, show that xyz a 3 b 3 .
(1979)
1
46. Express in the form A iB . (1979)
(1 cos ) 2i sin
47. It is given that n is an odd integer greater than 3, but n is not a multiple of 3. Prove that x 3 x 2 x is a
factor of ( x 1)n x n 1 . (1980)
(1 i )x 2i (2 3i )y i
48. Find the real values of x and y for which the following equation is satisfied i
3 i 3 i
(1980)
49. Let the complex numbers z1, z2 and z 3 be the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Let z 0 be the
circumcentre of the triangle. Then prove that z12 z22 z32 3z02 . (1981)
z1 z 2
50. A relation R on the set of complex numbers is defined by z1Rz 2 , if and only if is real. Show that R is
z1 z 2
an equivalence relation. (1982)
51. Prove that the complex numbers z1, z 2 and the origin form an equilateral triangle if and only if
52. If 1, a1, a 2,.....,an 1 are the n roots of unity, then show that (1 a1)(1 a 2 )(1 a 3 )...(1 an 1 ) n .
(1984)
53. Show that the area of the triangle on the Argand diagram formed by the complex numbers z, iz and z iz is
1
| z |2 (1986)
2
54. Complex numbers z1, z 2 , z 3 are the vertices A, B, C respectively of an isosceles right angles triangle with
58. Let z1 and z2 be the roots of the equation z 2 pz q 0 , where the coefficients p and q may be complex
numbers. Let A and B represent z1 and z2 in the complex plane. If AOB 0 and OA OB, where O is
the origin prove that p 2 4q cos2 (1997)
2
59. Let bz bz c, b 0 , be a line in the complex plane, where b is the complex conjugate of b. If a point z1 is
the reflection of the point z 2 through the line, then show that c z1b z 2b . (1997)
1 z1z 2
60. If z1 and z 2 are two complex numbers such that | z1 | 1 | z 2 |, then prove that 1.
z1 z 2
(2003)
n
61. Prove that there exists no complex number z such that | z | 1/ 3 and ar zr 1, where |ar | 2 .
r 1
(2003)
3 2i sin
62. Let A , : is purely imaginary . Then the sum of the elements in A is:
2 1 2i sin
5 3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) (2019)
6 4 3
63. Let z 0 be a root of the quadratic equation, x 2 x 1 0. If z 3 6i z081 3iz 093 , then arg z is equal to:
(A) (B) (C) (D) 0 (2019)
4 6 3
5 5
3 i 3 i
64. Let z . If R(z) and I(z) respectively denote the real and imaginary parts of z1 then:
2 2 2 2
(A) I z 0 (B) R z 0 and I z 0 (2019)
(C) R z 0 and I z 0 (D) R z 3
1 3 x iy
65. Let 2 i i
1 , where x and y are real numbers then y x equals:
3 27
(A) 91 (B) – 85 (C) 85 (D) – 91 (2019)
66. Let z be a complex number such that | z | z 3 i where i
1 . Then | z | is equal to:
34 5 41 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) (2019)
3 3 4 4
z
67. If R is a purely imaginary number and z 2, then a value of is: (2019)
z
1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) (D) 2
2
68. Let z1 and z 2 be two complex numbers satisfying z1 9 and z 2 3 4i 4 Then the minimum value of
z1 z 2 is: (2019)
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 2
3 i 8 9
69. If z
2
i
2
1 , then 1 iz z 5 iz is equal to: (2019)
(A) straight line whose slope is 1 (B) circle whose radius is1
(C) circle whose radius is 2 (D) straight line whose slope is – 1
5 3z
71. Let z C be such that z 1. If , then: (2019)
5 1 z
(A) 5 Re 4 (B) 4 Im 5 (C) 5 Re 1 (D) 5 Im 1
2
72. If a 0 and z
1 i 2
(2019)
, has magnitude , then z is equal to:
a i 5
1 3 3 1 1 3 1 3
(A) i (B) i (C) i (D) i
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
73. If z and are two complex numbers such that z 1 and arg( z ) arg , then: (2019)
2
1 i 1i
(A) z i (B) z (C) z i (D) z
2 2
74. The equation z i z 1 ,i 1, represents: (2019)
1
(A) a circle of radius (B) the line through the origin with slope 1
2
(C) a circle of radius 1 (D) the line through the origin with slope –1
2z n
75. Let z C with Im z 10 and it satisfies 2i 1 for some natural number n. Then:
2z n
(A) n 20 and Re z 10 (B) n 40 and Re z 10 (2019)
(C) n 40 and Re z 10 (D) n 20 and Re z 10
76. Let S be the set of all complex number z satisfying z 2 i 5. If the complex number z 0 is such that
1 1 4 z0 z 0
is the maximum of the set : z S , then the principal argument of is:
z0 1 z 1 z 0 z 0 2i
3
(A) (B) (C) (D) (Adv. 2019)
4 4 2 2
77. Let and be the roots of x 2 x 1 0, with . For all positive integers n, define
a n n
an , n 1, b1 1 and bn a n 1 a n 1,n 2. Then which of the following options is/are correct?
b 8
(A) 10nn (B) bn n n for all n 1 (Adv. 2019)
n 1 89
a 10
(C) a1 a 2 a 3 .... a n a n 2 1 for all n 1 (D) 10nn
89
n 1
78. Let 1 be a cube root of unity. Then the minimum of the set
22
a b c : a , b, c distinct non-zero integers equals: (Adv. 2019)
80. Let S be the set of all complex numbers z satisfying z 2 z 1 1 . Then which of the following statements
is/are TRUE?
1 1
(A) z for all z S (B) z 2 for all z S (Adv. 2020)
2 2
1 1
(C) z for all z S (D) The set S has exactly four elements
2 2
3
2 2
1 sin i cos
81. The value of 9 9 is: (2020)
2 2
1 sin i cos
9 9
1 1 1 1
(A)
2
1 i 3 (B)
2
3 i (C)
2
1 i 3 (D)
2
3 i
82. If z1, z 2 are complex numbers such that Re(z1 ) | z1 1|, Re(z 2 ) | z 2 1| and arg(z1 z2 ) , then
6
Im(z1 z2 ) is equal to : (2020)
3 2 1
(A) (B) 2 3 (C) (D)
2 3 3
m /2 n /3
1 i 1 i
83. If 1, (m , n N ) . (2020)
1i 1 i
Then the greatest common divisor of the least values of m and n is _______.
2z i
84. Let u , z x iy and k 0. If the curve represented by Re(u ) Im(u ) 1 intersects the y-axis at the
z ki
points P and Q where PQ 5 , then the value of k is : (2020)
(A) 3/2 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1/2
1 i 3
85. If a and b are real numbers such that (2 )4 a b , where , then a b is equal to:
2
(A) 57 (B) 9 (C) 33 (D) 24 (2020)
86. If the four complex numbers z, z, z 2 Re z and z 2 Re z represent the vertices of a square of side 4
1 1
(A) y2 2 x (B) y2 x (C) y2 x 1 (D) y2 2 x 1
2 2
91. If the equation, x 2 bx 45 0(b R ) has conjugate complex roots and they satisfy z 1 2 10, then:
(C) b 2 b 72 (D) b 2 b 42
z 1
92. If Re where z x iy , then the point (x, y) lies on a: (2020)
2z i
1 3 2
(A) Circle whose centre is at , (B) Straight line whose slope is
2 2 3
5 3
(C) Circle whose diameter is (D) Straight line whose slope is
2 2
3 i sin
93. If , [0, 2 ], is a real number, then an argument of sin i cos is: (2020)
4 i cos
3 4 3 4
(A) tan 1 (B) tan 1 (C) tan 1 (D) tan 1
4 3 4 3
94. If z be a complex number satisfying |Re( z )| |Im( z ) 4, then |z| cannot be : (2020)
17
(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D)
2
z i 5
95. Let z be a complex number such that 1 and z . Then the value of z 3i is: (2020)
z 2i 2
15 7
(A) 10 (B) (C) 2 3 (D)
4 2
(z C and i 1) has a solution, are p and q respectively; then 4 ( p 2 q2 ) is equal to ________.
( 1 i 3)21 (1 i 3)21
2. Let i 1. If k , and n [| k |] be the greatest integral part of |k |.
(1 i )24 (1 i )24
n 5 n 5
Then ( j 5)2 ( j 5) is equal to __________ .
j 0 j 0
6. Let z be those complex numbers which satisfy | z 5| 4 and z (1 i ) z (1 i ) 10, i 1.
S1 {z C :| z 1| 2}
S 2 {z C : Re(1 i ) 1}
S 3 {z C : Im( z ) 1}
Then the set S1 S 2 S3 .
(A) has exactly three elements (B) is a singleton
(C) has exactly two elements (D) has infinitely many elements
8. If the equation a | z |2 z z d 0 represents a circle where a, d are real constants, then
which of the following condition is correct?
2 2
(A) ad 0 and a R {0} (B) ad 0
2
(C) 0, a, d R (D) ad 0 and a R
9. Let z1, z 2 be the roots of the equation z 2 az 12 0 and z1, z 2 form an equilateral triangle with
arg(z ) arg(w ) . Then the area of the triangle with vertices origin, z and w is equal to:
2
1 1
(A) (B) 4 (C) 2 (D)
2 4
13. If f ( x ) and g( x ) are two polynomials such that the polynomial P ( x ) f ( x 3 ) x g( x 3 ) is divisible
equal to _________.
(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 6
z i
15. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that w z z 2z 2, 1 and Re (w ) has
z 3i
minimum value. Then, the minimum value of n N for which w n is real, is equal to _________.
3
16. If z and are two complex numbers such that z 1 and arg z arg , then
2
1 2z
arg is:
1 3z
3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 4
1
17. If the real part of the complex number (1 cos 2i sin )1 is for (0, ), then the value of
5
the integral
0 sin x dx is equal to:
18.
Let C be the set of all complex numbers. Let S1 z C || z 3 2i |2 8 , S2 z C |Re(z ) 5
and S3 z C || z z | 8 . Then the number of elements in S1 S2 S3 is equal to :
S2 {z : z (1 i ) z (1 i ) 4}
2
5
Then, the maximum value of z for z S1 S2 is equal to :
2
(A) S is a straight line in the complex plane (B) S is a circle in the complex plane
(C) S contains only one element (D) S contains exactly two elements
(2i )n
22. The least positive integer n such that ,i 1, is a positive integer, is ____________.
(1 i )n 2
(A) x 2 ( 3 1)x 3 0
(B) x 2 ( 3 1)x 3 0
(C) x 2 ( 3 1)x 3 0
(D) x 2 ( 3 1)x 3 0
1i 3
24. Let z ,i 1. Then the value of
2
3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1
21 z z 2 z3 ... z 21 is _________.
z 2
z 3
z z 21
z 1
25. The equation arg represents a circle with:
z 1 4
(A) centre at (0, 0) and radius 2 (B) centre at (0, 1) and radius 2
(C) centre at (0, 1) and radius 2 (D) centre at (0, 1) and radius 2
26. If for the complex numbers z satisfying | z 2 2i | 1 , the maximum value of |3iz 6| is attained
at a ib , then a b is equal to:
z 2
27. A point z moves in the complex plane such that arg , then the minimum value of
z 2 4
| z 9 2 2i |2 is equal to ________ .
a1 a 2 a 3
2r 2r
28. If a r cos i sin , r 1,2,3,..., i 1, then the determinant a 4 a 5 a 6 is equal to:
9 9
a7 a8 a 9
29. Let z1 and z 2 be two complex numbers such that arg ( z1 z 2 ) and z1, z 2 satisfy the
4
equation | z 3| Re (z ). Then the imaginary part of z1 z2 is equal to ________.
30. Let n denote the number of solutions of the equation z 2 3z 0, where z is a complex number.
1
Then the value of k
is equal to:
k 0 n
(A) 1 (B) 2
4 3
(C) (D)
3 2
2
Q : z2 z12 z 3
2 2
z2 2
...... z10 2
z9 z12 z10
2
4
Then,
(A) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE (B) Q is TRUE and P is FALSE
(C) both P and Q are TRUE (D) both P and Q are FALSE
2. For any complex number w c id , let arg(w ) ( , ) , where i 1 , Let and be real
z
numbers such that for all complex numbers z x iy satisfying arg , the ordered
z 4