ASSIGNMENT - 1

Only one option is correct

1. Consider the equation 10 z 2 − 3iz − k = 0, where z is a complex variable and i 2 = −1. Which
of the following statements is true?
(a) For real positive numbers k, both roots are purely imaginary.
(b) For all complex numbers k, neither root is real.
(c) For all purely imaginary numbers k, both roots are real and irrational.
(d) For real negative numbers k, both roots are purely imaginary.
 
8

1 + sin 8 + i cos 8 
The expression  =

2.

1 + sin − i cos 
 8 8
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) i (d) -1
3. If cos  + 2cos  + 3cos  = sin  + 2sin  + 3sin  = 0, then the value of
sin 3 + 8sin 3 + 27sin 3 , is
(a) sin(α + β + γ) (b) 3sin(α + β + γ)
(b) (c) 18sin(α + β + γ) (d) sin(α + 2β + 3γ)
1 + iz
4. If z (1 + a ) = b + ic and a 2 + b2 + c2 = 1, then =
1 − iz
a + ib b − ic a + ic
(a) (b) (c) (d) none
1+ c 1+ a 1+ b
z−w
5. If k  0, | z | = | w | = k and  = , then Re(α) equals
k 2 + zw
(a) 0 (b) k/2 (c) k (d) none
if k + k + z 2 = z , (k  R − ) , then possible argument of z is
2
6.
(a) 0 (b) π (c) π/2 (d) none
Number of solutions of the equation z 3 + 3( z )  / z = 0 where z is a complex number is
2
7.
 
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 5
8. Dividing f(z) by z - i, we obtain the remainder i and dividing it by z + i, we get the remainder 1
+ i , then remainder upon the division of f(z) by z2 + 1 is
1 1 1 1
(a) ( z + 1) + i (b) (iz + 1) + i (c) (iz − 1) + i (d) ( z + i ) + 1
2 2 2 2
9. Z1 and Z2 are two distinct points in an Argand plane. If a z1 = b z2 (where a, b ϵ R). then the
Point (az1/bz2) + (bz2/az1) is a point on the
(a) line segment [-2, 2] of the real axis
(b) line segment [-2, 2] of the imaginary axis
(c) unit circle z = 1
(d) the line with arg z = tan-12

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10. If ω be a complex nth root of unity, then  (ar + b)w
r =1
r −1
is equal to

n(n + 1)a nb na
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
2 1− n  −1
11. The roots of the cubic equation (z + ab)3 = a3, such that a ≠ 0, represent the vertices of a
triangle of sides of length
1
(a) ab (b) 3 a (c) 3 b (c) a
3
12. If z − 1  2 and  z − 1 −  2 = a (where ω is a cube roots of unit) then complete set of
values of a is
1 3
(a) 0 ≤ a ≤ 2 (b) a
2 2
3 1 1 3
(c) − a + (d) 0 ≤ a ≤ 4
2 2 2 2

13. If z 2 − 3 = 3 z then the maximum value of z is

3 + 21 21 − 3
(a) 1 (b) (c) (d) none of these
2 2
14. If z  2 − 1 , then z 2 + 2 z cos  is

(a) less than 1 (b) 2 +1 (c) 2 −1 (d) none of these

15. If z 2 − 1 = z + 1 , then z lies on
2

(a) a circle (b) a parabola (c) an ellipse (d) none of these

1 i
16. If A(Z 1), B(Z2), C(Z3) are the vertices of the triangle ABC such that (Z1 - Z2)/(Z3 - Z2) = −
2 2
, the triangle ABC is
(a) equilateral (b) right angled (c) isosceles (D) obtuse angled

17. The maximum area of the triangle formed by the complex coordinates z, z1, z2 which satisfy
(z1 + z2 )
the relations z − z1 = z − z 2 and z − 2  r where r  z1 − z2 is

1 1 1 2 1
z1 − z2 z1 − z2 r z1 − z2 r
2
(a) (b) (c) r (d)
2 2 2 4

 3
 when z  z − 2
18. Locus of z if arg  z − (1 − i )  =  4 is
− 
when z  z − 2
 4
(a) straight lines passing through (2,0)
(b) straight line passing through (2,0), (1,1)

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 (c) a line segment
(d) a set of two rays
19. If z2 + iz1 = z1 + z2 and z1 = 3 and z2 = 4 then area of ∆ABC if affixes of A,B and C are
z2 − iz1
z1 , z2 and respectively is
1− i
5 25 25
(a) (b) 0 (c) (d)
2 2 4
20. If a complex number z satisfies 2 z + 10 + 10i  5 3 − 5 , then the least principal argument
of z is
5 11 3 2
(a) − (b) − (c) − (d) −
6 12 4 3
21. P(z) be a variable point in the Argand place such that z = minimum

 z −1 , z + 1  then z + z will be equal to

(a) -1 or 1 (b) 1 but not equal to -1
(c) -1 but not equal to 1 (d) none of these
22. If z1 = z2 = z3 = 1andz1 + z2 + z3 = 0, then area of triangle whose vertices are z1 , z2 , z3 , is
(a) 3 3 / 4 (b) 3/4 (c) 1 (d) 2
 z 
 z1 − 
|z|  z
23. If arg  = and − z1 = 3 then z1 equals to
 z  2 z
 z 
 
(a) 26 (b) 10 (c) 3 (d) 2 2
24. The points z1 = 3 + 3 i and z1 = 2 3 + 6 i are given on a complex plane. The complex
number lying on the bisector of the bisector of the angle formed by the vectors z 1 and z2 is
(3 + 2 3 i )
(a) z = (b) z = 5 + 5 i (c) z = −1 − i (d) none
2
25. If z is complex number having least absolute value and z − 2 + 2i = 1, then z =
(a) (2 − 1 / 2)(1 − i ) (b) (2 − 1 / 2)(1 + i )
(b) (2 + 1 / 2)(1 − i ) (d) (2 + 1 / 2)(1 + i )
26. Roots of the equations are (z+1)5 = (z-1)5 are
   2 
(a)  i tan   ,  i tan  
5  5 
   2 
(b)  icot   ,  i cot  
5  5 
   2 
(c)  i cot   ,  i tan  
5  5 
(d) none of these

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  1+ i 
200

27.   equals
 1− i 
(a) 200 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) i
28. a is a non-zero real. The value of (aω2+(a + 1)ω + a)90 is
(a) a90 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) a
29. α and β are the roots of the equation x + x + 1 = 0. The value of α + β100 + αβ is
2 100

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 101 (d) 200

1
 a + bi  2 2 2
30. a, b, c, d, x and y ∈ R such that x + yi =   . The expression x + y =
 c + di 
a 2 + b2 a 2 + b2 a 2 + b2 a 2 − b2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
c2 + d 2 c2 + d 2 c2 + d 2 c2 − d 2
(1 + i) x − 2i (2 − 3i) y + 1
31. x, y  R such that = The value of 3x – y is
3+i 3−i
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 0
1  1   1  1 
32. Given that x + = −1, evaluate  x 2 + 2  +  x 3 + 3  + ..... +  x100 + 100 
x  x   x   x 
(a) 0 (b) 33 (c) 98 (d) 99
33. n is a positive integer. If the expression 1 + i + i2+...+in = 0, then n must be of the form
(a) 4m-1 (b) 4m (c) 4m+1 (d) 4m + 2
(m is a positive integer)
34. The number of complex solutions of z2 + z = 0 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these
35. a, b, α and β are real. If (a + bi) = α + i β, then (b + ia) =
5 5

(a) α – iβ (b) β – iα (c) β + iα (d) –α - iβ

36. ω is an imaginary cube-root of unity. A, B are real and such that ( 1 + ω)7 = A + B ω.
Then A + B =
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) 1
37. z is a complex number. Then
(a) z . z is real but z + z is not
(b) z + z is real but z z is not
(c) z − z and z + z are purely imaginary
(d) z + z and z z are both real
38. a ≠ 0, b, c are real. The equation ax2 + b x + c = 0 has no real root and a + b + c < 0. Then
(a) b2 = 4ac (b) b2> 4ac (c) c > 0 (d) c < 0
39. The number of solutions of x 2 + 3x + x 2 − 2 = 0, x R, is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

40. Given that one root of the equation ix2 – 2(1+i)x + 2 – i = 0 is – i. The other root is.

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 (a) i (b) 2 + i (c) 2 – i (d) -2 + i
41. x2 + x + 1 is a factor of 5x3 + Ax + B. Then
(a) A = 0, B = 5
(b) A = 5, B = 0
(c) A = 0, B = -5
(d) A = -5, B = 0
42. Let a complex number z1 = 0 and a sequence of complex numbers be given by zn +1 = zn2 + i,
for all n ∈ N. Then z2007 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 2007 (d) nine of these
3
43. How many real roots does the equation z + iz – 1 = 0 have?
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) Nil
z2 + z2 z1
44. z1, z2 are complex and z1 ≠ 1. is real, then
1 + z1
(a) Z2 is unimodular or z1 is real
(b) Z1 is unimodular or z2 is real
(c) z1 and z2 are real
(d) z1 and z2 are unimodular
45. The system z + 1 − i = 2, Re( z )  1, has
(a) no solution
(b) exactly 1 solution
(c) exactly 2 solutions
(d) infinitely many soluitons
2
46. The locus of z, such that Arg (z+2) = is
3
(a) a straight line
(b) a circle
(c) a unidirectional ray without its initial point
(d) none of these
47. S is the unit disc  z : z − 2i  1 . Let α ∈ S. The value of the principal arg of α lies in the
interval
  2    3    5 
(a)  ,  (b)  ,  (c)  ,  (d) none of these
3 3  4 4  6 6 
48. Inscribed in the circle z = 1 is a ∆ ABC, where A = A (a), B =B (b) and C = C (c). the complex
number, representing the orthocentre of ∆ABC, is
a+b+c a+b+c
(a) (b) (c) 2 (a + b + c) (d) a + b + c.
2 4
z +1
49. A variable number z is such that is purely imaginary. Then z lies on
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 (a) a circle passing through the origin
(b) a straight line not passing through the origin
(c) a circle not passing through the origin
(d) a straight line passing through the origin.

1
50. A non-zero complex number, z, is such that z = r, a constant. Let t = z + . As z varies, the
z
point representing t describes
(a) a circle (b) a straight line or an ellipse (c) a parabola (d) a spiral
51. In an Argand plane consider the transformations defined below:-
T1: reflection in the line Re(z) = Im(z);

T2 : rotation about zero by +
2
T3: reflection in the imaginary axis;
T4: reflection in the real axis.
The transformation T1 is equivalent to the composite of
(a) T2 and T4 (b) T2 and T3 (c) T3 and T4 (d) T2, T3 and T4
z −1 
52. A complex number , z, is such that arg = . If z − 1 = 1 , the value of z is
z 3
1
(a) 2 (b) (c) 3 (d) 1
2
53. m and n are distinct positive integers, m > 1 and n = 120. Every mth root of unity is also an nth
root of unity. The number of values of m is
(a) 16 (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) none of these

54. z1 = 3 + 2i and z2 = 5 + 4i . The area of the quadrilateral formed by the number z1 , z2 and
their conjugates, is
(a) 32 (b) 12 (c) 24 (D) 16

55. The vertices of a hexagon H represent the 6th roots of unity. If A, B is a pair of consecutive
z 
vertices which correspond to the numbers z1 and z2, respectively, then arg  1  =
 z2 
  
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) none of these
 6 4

56. Let ω1, ω2, ω3,........, ω12 be all the 12th roots of unity. The value of 
1i  j  k 12
i jk is

(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3

57. A complex number z moves on the straight line 5x – 12y + 39 = 0. The least value of z is
(a) 12 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3

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58. A straight line has the (complex) equation bz + bz = c. Hence the intercept made by the line
on a the imaginary axis is

c c c c
(a ) (b) (c) (d)
b+b b−b b−b b+b

59. The Complex numbers z1, z2 and 0 (zero) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Hence

z1 z2
(a) + =1 (b) z12 + z22 = 4 z1 z2 (c) z1 = iz2 or z2 = iz1 (d) z1 = z 2
z2 z1

z
60. z is a non-zero complex number. If arg z = θ, then arg   =
z
(a) zero (b) -2θ (c) θ (d) 2θ
61. A complex number z lies in the upper half plane determined by the real axis.
z
If z − 1 = 1 then arg =
z−2

  
(a) π/4 (b) − (c) − (d)
4 2 2

62. m,n are natural numbers. The mth roots of unity are also nth roots of unity. Hence the gcd of
m, n is

n
(a) 1 (b) n – m (c) (d) m
m
n −1
2k
63. The value of  cos
k =1 n
is

(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these

64. α ≠ 1 is a 5th root of unity. The product (1-α)(1-α2)(1-α3)(1-α4) equals

1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) (d) 5
5

65. Variable complex numbers, z1, z2, are such that z1 = 12 and z1 − 3 − 4i = 5 the greatest
value of z1 − z2 is

(a) 12 (b) 17 (c) 7 (d) 22

66. If z = 2, then the maximum value of z 3 + z − 5 is

(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 13 (d) 15

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67. The (complex) slope of the line, whose equation is (2 – 3i)z +(2+3i) z = 5 , is

5 12 5 12 12 5 12 5
(a) − i (b) + i (c) − i (4) + i
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

68. A, B are distinct points in the Argand diagram, representing the non-zero numbers a, b
respectively. A point C (c) lies on the bisector of  AOB. (o is the origin). then

(a) arg c= arg a + arg b

(b) arg a + arg b + arg c = π
(c) 2 arg c = arg a + arg b
(d) none of these

69. a = 4 + 6i, b = 10 + 6i are numbers represented by the points A, B respectively. A number z is

 z−b 
such that arg   = − . Hence the point P, representing z, has the locus described by
 z−a 4

(a) a minor arc of a circle on the origin side of AB

(b) a major arc of a circle on the non-origin side of AB, except points A,B
(c) a major arc of a circle on the origin side of AB, except points A, B
(d) a complete circle.

z  z −z 
70. Z1,Z2, Z3 are distinct, and non-zero, numbers such that arg  3  = arg  3 2  . Hence the
 z1   z2 − z1 
points, representing z1, z2 and z3, are

(a) collinear
(b) on a circle which passes through the origin
(c) on a circle not passing through the origin
(d) the vertices of an equilateral triangle
10
 2k 2k 
71. The value of   sin
k =1 11
− i cos
11
 is


(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) i

72. z≠0 is a number represented by the point A. Consider also the points representing iz and z +
iz, say B and C. The area of ∆ABC is

2 2 1 2 1 2
(a) z (b) 2 z (c) z (d) z
3 2

ASSIGNMENT – 2

More than one options may be correct

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1. If z = , 2 where  is a non-real complex cube root of unity, are two vertices of an
equilateral triangle in the Argand plane then the third vertex may be represented by
(a) z = 1 (b) z = 0 (c) z = -2 (d) z = -1

2. P (z1), Q(z2), R(z3) and S(z4) are four complex numbers representing the vertices of a
rhombus taken in order on the complex plane, then which one of the following is/are
correct?
z1 − z 4 z1 − z 4 z − z4
(a) is purely real (b) amp  amp 2
z 2 − z3 z2 − z4 z3 − z 4
z1 − z3
(c ) is purely imaginary (d) z1 − z3  z 2 − z 4
z2 − z4

3. A rectangle of maximum area is inscribed in the circle z − 3 − 4i = 1. If one vertex of the

rectangle is 4 + 4i, then another adjacent vertex of this rectangle can be
(a) 3+ 4i (b) 3 + 5i (c) 3 + 3i (d) 3 – 3i

4. If z1 = 15 and z 2 − 3 − 4i = 5, then

(a) z1 − z 2 min
=5 (b) z1 − z 2 min
= 10 (c) z1 − z 2 max
= 20 (d) z1 − z 2 max
= 25

5. If the points A(z), B(-z) and C(1 - z) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC, then
(a) sum of possible z is ½
(b) sum of possible z is 1
(c) product of possible z is ¼
(d) product of possible z is ½

6. If ( z − z1 ) / ( z − z2 ) = 3, where z1 and z2 are fixed complex numbers and z is a variable

complex number, the ‘z’ lies on a
(a) Circle with ‘z1’ as its interior point
(b) Circle with ‘z2’ as its interior point
(c) Circle with ‘z1’ as its exterior point
(d) Circle with ‘z2’ as its exterior point

7. (
If arg ( z + a ) =  / 6 and arg ( z − a ) = 2 / 3 a  R + , then)
 
(a) z = a (b) z = 2a (c) arg ( z ) = (d) arg ( z ) =
2 3

8. Value(s) (- i)1/3 is/are

3 −i 3 +i − 3 −i − 3 +i
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2
9. If amp (z1z2) = 0 and z1 = z 2 = 1 , then
(a) z1 + z2 = 0 (b) z1z2 = 1 (c) z1 = z2 (d) none

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10. If z1, z2 be two complex numbers ( z1  z 2 ) satisfying z12 − z 22 = z12 + z22 − 2z1 z2 , then
z1 z1
(a) is purely imaginary (b) is purely real
z2 z2

(c) arg z1 − arg z 2 =  (d) arg z1 − arg z 2 =
2
11. A complex number z is rotated in anticlockwise direction by an angle  and we get z’ and
if the same complex number z is rotated by an angle  in clockwise direction and we get
z’’ then
(a) z’,z, z’’ are in G.P (b) z’, z, z’’ are in H.P
(c) z’ + z’’ = 2z cos  (d) z '2 + z ''2 = 2z 2 cos 2

12. If z1 = 5 + 12i and z 2 = 4 then

(a) maximum (z 1 + iz 2 ) = 17 (b) minimum ( z + (1 + i ) z ) = 13 − 4

1 2 2

z1 13 z1 13
(c) minimum = (d) maximum =
4 4 4 3
z2 + z2 +
z2 z2
13. If z = x + iy, then the equation ( 2z − i ) / ( z + 1) = m represents a circle where m can be

(a) ½ (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

14. Given that two curves arg ( z ) =  / 6 and z − 2 3i = r intersect in two distinct points, then

(a)  r   2 (b) 0 < r< 3 (c) r = 6 (d) r > 3

( Where [x] is greatest integer  x )

15. If P and Q are represented by the complex numbers z1 and z2, such that
1/ z 2 + 1/ z1 = 1/ z 2 − 1/ z1 , then
(a) OPQ (where O is the origin) is equilateral
(b) OPQ is right angled
1
(c) the circumcentre of OPQ is ( z1 + z2 )
2
1
(d) the circumcentre of OPQ is ( z1 + z 2 )
3
16. Locus of complex number satisfying arg ( z − 5 + 4i ) / ( z + 3 − 2i ) = − / 4 is the arc of a
circle
(a) whose radius is 5 2
(b) whose radius is 5
15
(c) whose length ( of ar c ) is
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 (d) whose centre is −2 − 5i

17. If 5 − 12i + −5 − 12i = z, then principal value of arg z can be

  3 3
(a) − (b) (c) (d) −
4 4 4 4

Comprehension Type Questions

Paragraph Q 1 – 4

Consider the complex number z1 and z2 satisfying the relation z1 + z 2 = z1 + z 2

2 2 2

1. Complex number z1 z2 is

(a) purely real (b) purely imaginary (c) zero (d) none

2. Complex number z1 / z 2 is

(a) purely real (b) purely imaginary (c) zero (d) none

3. One of the possible argument of complex number i ( z1 / z 2 )

 
(a) (b) − (c) 0 (d) none
2 2
4. Possible difference between the argument of z1 and z2 is

(a) 0 (b)  (c) − (d) none
2
Paragraph Q 5-8

Consider the complex numbers z = (1 − i sin  ) / (1 + i sin  )

5. The value of  for which z is purely real are

 
(a) n − ,nI (b) n + ,nI
4 4
(c) n, n  I (d) none

6. The value of  for which z is purely imaginary are

 
(a) n − ,nI (b) n + ,nI
4 4

(c) n, n  I (d) ( 2n + 1) , n  I
2

7. The value of  for which z is unimodular is given by

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  
(a) n  ,nI (b) n  ,nI
6 3

(c) n  , n  I (d) all real values of 
4


8. If argument of z is , then
4

(a)  = n, n  I (b)  = ( 2n + 1) ,n I
2

(c) both  = n and  = ( 2n + 1) , n  I (d) none of these
2
Paragraph Q 9 – 11

Complex numbers z satisfy the equation z − 4 / z = 2

9. The difference between the least and the greatest moduli of complex numbers Z is
(a) 2 (n) 4
(c) 1 (d) 3

10. The value of arg (z1 / z2), where z1 and z2 are complex numbers with the greatest and the
least moduli can be
(a) 2 (b) 
(c)  / 2 (d) none of these

11. Locus of z if z − z1 = z − z 2 , where z1 and z2 are complex number with greatest and the
least moduli is
(a) line parallel to real axis
(b) line parallel to imaginary axis
(c) line having positive slope
(d) line having negative slope
Paragraph Q 12-14

Consider ABC in Argand plane. Let A(0), B(1) and C (1 + i) be its vertices and M be
the mid-point of CA. Let z be a variable complex number on the line BM. Let  be another
variable complex number defined as  = z 2 + 1

12. Locus of  is
(a) parabola (b) ellipse (c) hyperbola (d) none

13. Axis of locus of  is

(a) imaginary axis (b) real axis (c) z + z = 2 (d) none of these

14. Directrix of locus of  is

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 (a) imaginary axis (b) z − z = 2i (c) real axis (d) none
Assertion Reasoning Type
(A) Both the statements are True & Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
(B) Both the statements are True & Statement 2 is not the explanation of Statement 1
(C) Statement 1 is True and Statement 2 is false.
(D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is True

1 Statement 1: If Arg ( z1z 2 ) = 2, then both z1 and z 2 are purely real
Statement 2: Principal argument of complex number lies between − and 

2. Statement 1: If n is an odd integer greater than 3 but not a multiple of 3, then

( x + 1)
n
− x n − 1 is divisible by x 3 + x 2 + x.
Statement 2: If n is an odd integer greater than 3 but not a multiple of 3, we have
1 + n + 2n = 3.

3. Statement 1: Let z1 and z2 are two complex numbers, such that z1 − z 2 = z1 + z 2 then

the orthocentre of AOB is ( z1 + z 2 ) / 2  (where O is origin)

Statement 2: In case of right angle, orthocentre is that point at which the triangle is right
angled.
4. Statement 1: Locus of z, satisfying the equation z − 1 + z − 8 = 5 is an ellipse
Statement 2: Sum of focal distance of any point on ellipse is constant for an ellipse

Statement 1: The product of all values of ( cos  + i sin  ) is cos 3 + i sin 3

3/ 5
5.
Statement 2: The product of fifth roots of unity is 1.

Matrix match type questions (Multiple answers are possible)

1. Column I Column II
 
(a) z 4 − 1 = 0 (p) z = cos + i sin
8 8
 
(b) z 4 + 1 = 0 (q) z = cos − i sin
8 8
 
(c) iz 4 + 1 = 0 (r) z = cos + i sin
4 4
(d) iz 4 − 1 = 0 (s) z = cos 0 + i sin 0

2. Column I Column II (Locus)

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 (a) z − 1 = z − i (p) pair of straight lines

(b) z + z + z − z = 2 (q) a line through the origin

(c) z + z = z − z (r) circle

(d) If z lies on z = 1, then 2/z lies on (s) square

3. Which of the condition/ conditions in column II are satisfied by the quadrilateral formed by
z1 , z 2 , z 3 , z 4 in order given in column I?
Column I Column II
(a) parallelogram (p) z1 − z 4 = z 2 − z3

(b) rectangle (q) z1 − z3 = z 2 − z 4

z1 − z 2
(c) rhombus (r) is purely real
z3 − z 4
z1 − z3
(d) square (s) is purely imaginary
z2 − z4
z1 − z 2
(t) is purely imaginary
z3 − z 2
ASSIGNMENT – 3
Integer type
1 The line z(1 – i) + (1 + i) z – 2k = 0 is secant to the circle z z – (1 – 2i) z –
(1 + 2i) z – 13 = 0. If the set of all values of k is (a, b), then find the value of
a + b.

2 Let a and b be two real numbers lying between 0 and 1 such that the points
z1 = a + i, z2 = 1+bi and z3 = 0 form an equilateral triangle, then find the value of
[a2 + b2] , where [ . ] represents the greatest integer function.

3 −i
(z )
94
3 If z = and 95
+ i67 = zn then find the smallest positive integral value of n
2
– 2.

a
4 If |z – 25i |  15 and | max. Arg (z) – min. Arg(z) | =2cos – 1   ,
b
where Arg(z) represents principal argument of z where a and b are
coprime to each other, then find the value of a + b.

5 If  cos  =  sin  = 0 and cos 3 + cos 3 + cos 3 =  cos ( +  + )

then find the value of  .

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6 Let zi (where i = 1,2,3,4,5,6) represents the vertices of a regular hexagon in the
6
complex plane and z0 is its centre. If z
i =1
i
2
= k.z02 , then find the value of k.

p
 10 2q 2q  
( 3p + 2)   sin
32
7 If the value of  − icos  is a + ib, then find the value of
11  
p =1  q=1  11
a + b.

8 If z1, z2, z3, z4, z5, z6 are the roots of the equation z6 + z5 + z4 + z3 + z2
6 6 6
+ z + 1 = 0, then find the value of  zi5 +  zi14 –  zi .
i=1 i=1 i=1

ASSIGNMENT – 4

Subjective type
1. If x = −2 − 1 , find the value of x 4 + 4 x 3 + 6 x 2 + 4 x + 9
1+ i
2. find the value of a 6 + a 4 + a 2 + 1 when a =
2
3. 2 2
Express (1+a )(1+b ) as sum of two squares.
4. find 7 − 24i
z1
5. If z1 = 3 i and z2 = -1 – i, find the value of arg
z2
6. Solve for z; z2 + z = 0
7. Find the complex number z if z2 + z = 0 .

( )
2
8. Solve for z; z2 = iz

9. Find the solution of the equation z + 1 = z + 2 + 2i.

10. There are three nonzero complex numbers which satisfy the equation i z = z 2 . Determine
these complex numbers.
11. Find all complex numbers satisfying 2 z + z 2 − 5 + i 3 = 0
2

z+6 5 z+2
12. What are the shapes represented by (i) = , (ii) =1?
z + 4i 3 z+4
13. For c  1, find all complex numbers z satisfying the equation z + c z + 1 + i = 0
14. Find all complex numbers satisfying z = z 2 .
3z − 6 − 3i 
15. What is the shape represented by arg = ?
2 z − 8 − 6i 4

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16. If z = x + iy and z + 6 = 2 z + 3 , prove that x2 + y2 = 9.

17. if z is a non-real complex for which z = 1, Arg z 
3
( )
, prove that arg z 2 + z =
1
2
arg z.

18. If (a1 + ib1) (a2 + ib2).....(an + ibn) = x + iy, prove that

(i) (a 2
1 + b12 )( a 22 + b22 ) ..... ( a n2 + bn2 ) = x 2 + y2
b1 b b y
(ii) tan −1 + tan −1 2 + ... + tan −1 n = tan −1
a1 a2 an x
1 1 1
19. If z1 = z2 = .... = zn = 1 Prove that z1 + z2 + .... + zn = + + ..... +
z1 z2 zn
20. If iz3 + z2 – z + i = 0, show that z = 1 .
z1
21. Prove that z1 + z2 = z1 + z2 if and only if is purely imaginary given z1  0, z2  0 .
2 2 2

z2
22. Prove that z1 + z2 + z1 − z2 = 2 z1 + 2 z2
2 2 2 2

( )(1 − z )
2
23. Prove that 1 − z1 z2 − z1 − z2 = 1 − z1
2 2 2
2

24. If z − 1  3, prove that iz + 3 − 5i  8.

1 3
25. If z  , show that (1 + i ) z 3 + iz 
2 4
26. Find the condition on the complex constants α,β, if z2 + αz+β =0 has a real root.
27. If a , b are real, prove that the equation z2 + az + b = 0 will not have any purely real solution if
a2<4b.
1
28. Find the minimum z satisfying z + = 2
z
 
29. Indicate the region represented by ≤arg z≤
6 4
n
30. If z1, Z2 be the complex roots of x2 + 4 = 2x. prove that z1n + z2n = 2n +1 cos
3

ASSIGNMENT - 5

Only one option is correct

1. If z1 and z2 be complex number such that z1 ≠z2 and z1 = z2 . If z1has positive real part and
z2 has negative imaginary part then ( z1 + z2 ) / ( z1 − z2 )  may be
(a) purely imaginary (b) Real and positive (c)
Real and negative (d) None of these
2. If z = x + iy (x , y  R,x≠-1/2), the number of values of z satisfying
n −2 n −2
z = z2 z +z z + 1(n  N , n  1) is
n

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 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
3. If the equation z4 + a1z3 + a2z2 + a3z + a4 = 0, where a1, a2, a3, a4 are real coefficients different
a aa
from zero, has a purely imaginary root, then the expression 3 + 1 4 has the value equal
a1a2 a2 a3
to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -2 (d) 2
4. Suppose A is a complex number and n∈N, such that An = (A+1)n = 1, then the least value of n
is
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12
5. If z1 z2  C , z12 + z22  R, z1 ( z12 − 3z22 ) = 2 and z2 ( 3z12 − z22 ) = 11 , then the value of z12 + z22 is
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 8
6. If 2 z − 1 = z − 2 and z1, z2, z are complex numbers such that z1 −    , z2 −    , then
z1 + z2
 +
(a)  z (b)  2 z (c)  z (d)  2 z
7. If z1 is a root of the equation a0 z n + a1 z n−1 + ........ + an−1 z + an = 3 Where ai  2 for i = 0, 1,
....n. Then.
1 1 1 1
(a) z1  (b) z  (c) z  (d) z 
4 3 3 4
8. If the complex number satisfies the condition z  3, then the least value of  z + (1 / z )  is
equal to

(a) 5/3 (b) 8/3 (c) 11/3 (d) none of these

n
9. Let zr − r  r , r = 1, 2,3,...., n. Then,  zr has the maximum value
r =1

n ( n + 1)
(a) n (b) 2n (c) n(n+1) (d)
2
10. The complex number associated with the vertices A,B,C of ∆ABC are ei ,  ,   respectively
[where  ,  2 are the complex cube roots of unity and cosθ > Re (ω)]. Then the complex
number of the point where angle bisector of A meets the circumcircle of the triangle, is
(a) ei (b) e − i (c)  2 (d)  +  2

11. If t and c are two complex numbers such that t  c , t = 1 and

z = ( at + b ) / ( t − c ) , z = x + iy . Locus of z is (where a, b are complex numbers)
(a) line segment (b) straight line (c) circle (D) none

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12. Let a be complex number such that a  1 and z1, z2, z3,....be the vertices of a polygon such
that zk = 1+a+a2+.....+ak-1 for all k= 1,2,3,....then z1, z2 .... lie within the circle
1 1 1 1
(a) z − = (b) z + =
1− a a −1 a +1 a +1
1 1
(c) z − = a −1 (d) z + = a +1 n
1− a a +1
13. z1 and z2 lie on a circle with centre at the origin. The point of intersection z3 of the tangents
at z1 and z2 is given by
1 1 1  z +z
(a)
1
2
(
z1 + z2 ) 2z1 z2
(b)
z1 + z2
(c)  +  (d) 1 2
2  z1 z2  z1 z2
14. If z = 1/ (2+cosθ+isinθ), then locus of z is
(a) a straight line (b) a circle having centre on y-axis
(c) a parabola (d) a circle having center on x-axis

15. IF ‘p’ and ‘q’ are distinct prime numbers, then the number of distinct non-real numbers
which are pth as well as qth roots of unity are
(a) min(p, q) (b) max(p, q) (c) 1 (d) zero

16. If n ϵ N > 1 then sum of real part of roots of zn =(z+1)n is equal to

(a)
n
(b)
( n − 1) (c) −
n
(d)
(1 − n )
2 2 2 2

17. Which of the following represents a point in an Argand plane, equidistant from the roots of
the equation (z + 1)4 = 16z4?
 1  1   2 
(a) (0,0) (b)  − , 0  (c)  ,0  (d)  0, 
 3  3   5
18. 1, z1, z2, z3, .... zn-1 are the nth roots of unity, then the value of 1/(3-z1) + 1/(3-z2)+.....+1/(3-zn-
1) is equal to

n3n −1 1 n3n −1 n3n −1

(a) + (b) −1 (c) + 1 (d) none
3n − 1 2 3n − 1 3n − 1

ASSIGNMENT - 6

Indicate the region in the Argand plane represented by z + 1 + z − 1 = 4

2 2
1.
2. If cos1 + cos2 + cos3 = 0 = sin 1 + sin 2 + sin 3 then prove that
(i) sin 21 + sin 22 + sin 23 = 0
(ii) cos31 + cos32 + cos33 = 3cos(1 + 2 + 3 )

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 1 1 1 1 2
3. If + + + = where a .b. c, d are real and w is a nonreal cube root of
a+w b+w c+w d +w w
unity then prove that
1 1 1 1 2
(i) + + + = 2
a+w b+w c+w d +w
2 2 2 2
w
(ii)  abc = 2
(iii) a + b + c + d = 2abcd
1 1 1 1
(iv) + + + =2
1+ a 1+ b 1+ c 1+ d
4. IF (1+x)n = a0 + a1 x + a2 x 2 + .... + an x n then find
(i) a0 − a2 + a4 − a6 + ...
(ii) a1 − a3 + a5 − a7 + ....
( a0 − a2 + a4 − ...) + ( a1 − a3 + a5 .....)
2 2
(iii)
(iv) a0 + a3 + a6 + a9 + ....
  
5. A subset , S, of the Argand plane, is defined by S =  z;1  z  4and  arg z   Find the
 6 3
area of A.
4
6. A complex number z, satisfies z − = 3 . What is the maximum value of z ?
z
7. Find the no. of roots, between z = 1& z = 2, of z7 + 4z3 + 11 = 0.
3 3 3
8. 0 < A, B, C < 2 π. If  cos A = − 2 and , find  tan A
 sin A =
2
9. 1, α1, ....,α4 are the roots of z5-1=0. ω is an imaginary cube-root of unity Prove that
 − 1  −
........ 2 4 = 
 − 1
2
 −4
10. Find all values of real ‘a’ such that (1+2i) z3-2(3+i) z2+(5-4i) z+2a2 =0 has a real root z.

11. z1, z2 are non-zero. Prove that z1 + z2 

1
2
(
z1 + z 2 ) z1 z2
+
z1 z2
b a
(Hint: put z1 = a, z2 = b. Observe that z1 + z2 = z1 + z2 )
a b
12. z≠0. Prove that z − 1  z − 1 + z arg z

13. What is the reflection of the straight line (2+i)z+(2-i) z = 0 in the straight line iz + iz = 4 ?

14. a, b, ϵR, The equation z2+az+b = 0 has a non-real root z such z3 = 343. Evaluate 7a + b.

15. A complex number z satisfies z + 3 − 3i = 3 ; find the complex number z having least
positive argument.

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  3 13
16. Evaluate sin sin
....sin
14 14 14
17. Using complex numbers, or otherwise, find the sum of the series
1 + cos  + cos 2 + .... + cos n , where θ is not an even multiple of π.

18. α, β, γ are real. Given that  cos  = 0 =  sin  . Prove that

(i)  cos 3 = 3cos (  ) ;
(ii)  sin 3 = 3sin (  )
19. In an Argand diagram, P, Q, R are distinct points representing the numbers z 1, z2 and z3,
1 
respectively.  PQR =  PRQ = ( −  ) . Prove that (z3-z2)2 = 4(z3-z1)(z1-z2) sin2
2 2
20. In an Agand diagram, the points A and B represent the respective numbers 6i and 3.
A variable point P, representing a number z, is such that PA = 2 PB . Show that:-
(i) z z = ( 4 + 2i ) z + ( 4 − 2i ) z
(ii) P describes a circle
21. For any complex number z1 and z2 show that 1 − z1 z2 − z1 − z2 = 1 − z1
2 2
( 2
)(1 − z )
2
2

a−d b−d
22. a, b, c and d are distinct complex numbers. Given that the numbers and are
b−c c−a
c−d
purely imaginary. Prove that is also purely imaginary.
a−b
 2  1 1 1
23. Let α = cis   , n  2 is an integer. Solve the equation + + ... + =0
 n  z −1 z − z −  n −1
24. α , β, γ belong to the interval (0,2π).
If cos  + cos ( +  ) + cos ( +  +  ) = 0 ,
sin  + sin ( +  ) + sin ( +  +  ) = 0 ,

Evaluate tan and tan 
2
25. Evaluate sin 1° sin 3° sin 5°..... sin 89°

26. α, β and γ are the roots of the cubic az3 + bz2 + cz + d = 0. Evaulate
(1 +  )(1 +  )(1 +  ) in terms of the coefficients.
2 2 2

27. Given that (1 + x + x ) = a + a x + a x + ... + a x , for all x.

2 3n
 1 2
2
6n
6n

Prove that ao + a3 + a6 + ... + a6n = a1 + a4 + a7 + ... + a6 n−2 = a2 + a5 + ... + a6 n−1.

28. Factorize z8 + 1 into real and quadratic factors. Hence show that
 3 5 7
cos 4 = 8(cos  − cos )(cos  − cos )(cos  − cos )(cos  − cos ), for all .
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  3 5 7
Deduce the value of sin .sin .sin .sin
16 16 16 16

29. (a) z1,z2, z3 are complex numbers, not all zero. Prove that the points in the Argand
diagram, representing z1, z2 and z3, form an equilateral triangle if z = z z
2
1 2 3 .
(b) If A1(z1),A2(z2),A3(z3) represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle. P ( zo ) is the centre
of the triangle. Prove that z12 + z22 + z32 = 3zo2
(c) The points A1(z1), A2(z2), ....., A3n(z3n) form a regular polygon. P ( zo ) is the centre of the
polygon. Prove that z12 + z22 + .... + z32n = 3nz02
2 4 8 7
30. (a) Prove that sin + sin + sin =
7 7 7 2
(a) A1, A2, ... A7 are the vertices of a regular heptagon, inscribed in the unit circle Prove that
A1 A2 + A1 A4 − A1 A2 = 7
31. α, β and γ are real numbers such that  cos  = 0 =  sin  . Prove that
 cos(2  ) = 0 =  sin ( 2  ), For all n ϵ N.
n n

32. The point C(z2) is the reflection of the point A(z1) in the line bz + bz = d
Prove that:-
(i) bz2 + bz1 = d
bz1 + bz1 − d
(ii) The distance of A, From the line, is
2b
33. z1 and z2 are non zero complex numbers such that z1  1 and z2  1

z1 − z2  ( z1 − z2 ) + ( arg z − arg z2 )
2 2 2
1

34. In an Argand diagram, the straight line L1 intersects the circle z = r at A(a) and B(b) Another
straight line L2, not parallel to L1, intersects the circle in C(c) and D (d) . Prove that L1 and L2
intersect at the point given by

1 1 1 1
+ − −
a b c d
1 1
−
ab cd

35. Solve zn = z , n ∈ N

ANSWER SHEET

ASSIGNMENT - 1

1. D 2. B 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. D

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13.B 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. B 18.D 19. D 20. A 21. A 22. A 23. B 24.B
25.A 26.B 27.C 28.B 29.B 30.C 31.C 32.A 33.A 34.C 35.C 36.A
37.D 38.D 39.B 40.C 41.C 42.B 43.D 44.B 45.B 46. C 47.A 48.D
49.A 50.B 51.B 52.D 53.C 54.B 55.A 56.A 57.D 58.C 59.A 60.D
61.C 62.D 63.A 64.D 65.D 66.D 67.A 68.C 69.C 70.B 71.D 72.D

ASSIGNMENT - 2

1. AC 2. AC 3. BC 4. AD 5.AC 6. BC
7. AD 8. AC 9. BC 10. AD 11. ACD 12. ABD
13. ABD 14. AD 15.BC 16. ACD 17. ABCD

Comprehension Type Questions

Passage 1 - 1. B 2.B 3.C 4.C
Passage 2 - 5. C 6.D 7.D 8.D
Passage 3 - 9.A 10. B 11. B
Passage 4 - 12. A 13. C 14. B

Assertion reasoning type questions

1.A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. B

Matrix match type questions

1. A → s; B → r; C → p; D → q
2. A → q; B → s;C → p;D → r
3. A → p,r;B → p,q,r,t ; C → p,r,s; D → p,q,r,s,t

ASSIGNMENT - 3
(1) 6 (2) 0 (3) 8 (4) 9 (5) 3 (6) 6 (7) 0 (8) 4

ASSIGNMENT - 4

1. 12 2. 0 3. (1-ab)2 + (a+b)2

4. ±(4-3i) −3 6. z = 0, i,-i

5.
4
1  3i 1
7. 0, −1, 8. x(1±i) where x ∈ R 9. − 2i
2 2

10. –i,-iw,-iw2 , where w, w2 are complex cube roots of unity

1 − 3 3i 3 −i
11.  ,
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−c 2  c 2 − c 2
13. z= − iwhere1  c  2andz = −1 − iwhenc = 1
c2 −1

14. 0,1,w,w2 15.Major circular arc

(  − )  ( − )
2

26. + + = 0 28. 2 −1
( − )
2
( − )

x
29. region bounded by the rays y = x and y = except the origin
3

ASSIGNMENT – 5

1. A 2. B 3. B 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.D 11.C 12.A

13.B 14.D 15.D 16.D 17.C 18.D

ASSIGNMENT – 6

1. Points on the circle whose radius is 1 and the centre is (0,0)

(i) 2 2 cos n (ii) 2 2 sin n  

n n
4. (iii) 2n (iv) 2n + ( −1)n . ( wn + w2 n ) . 1
4 4 3
5 6. 4
5. 4

7. All seven roots 8. −3 3

10. 0,  6,  3 13. (2 + i) z + (2 − i) z = 8
14. 98
−3 3 3
15. + i 16. 1/64
2 2
n
 ( n + 1)   sin 2
17. 1 + cos  
 2  sin   
 
2

23. ( n − 1) roots all are zero. 24. 3 and − 3 1 1

25. .
i 2 k 244 2
(d − b) + (c − a)
2 2
26. 35. z = 0, e n +1 , where k = 0,1, 2,3,......, n.
a2

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